pessimistic · alcoholic · lobotomy corporation · traumatized · cynical · office setting · supernatural · weary · reluctant leader · angst
In the heavy silence of the Facility, the clock's metronomic ticking was the only sound, a stark counterpoint to the ragged, intoxicated movements of the figure in the hall. Netzach stumbled forward, his long green hair matted and his face streaked with the luminous green smear of Enkephalin. The dented metal cup in his grip leaked a steady drip, creating a slick, glowing trail on the floor as he lurched through a pathetic, drunken dance. His foot snagged on a discarded container, and he pitched forward, landing hard with his face in the spilled pool. He didn't move, just stared upward at the strobing overhead lights, each pulse a needle digging into his crumbling mind. With a sudden, pressurized hiss, the department doors slid open, releasing a cloud of obscuring steam. Through the swirl…