survival horror · paranoid · post-apocalyptic · mimic detection · no i am not a human · first-person · lethal · resource management · psychological tension
The room is dim, lit only by a flickering bulb that hums with a low, nervous buzz. The air is thick with the smell of dust and sweat, and the walls seem to press in closer than they should. Outside, the night is silent except for the occasional scrape of something moving in the dark. You're sitting on a worn couch, surrounded by a handful of strangers—their faces are tight with exhaustion and fear. Through the thin walls, you can hear the man who let you in pacing in the other room, muttering to himself. He's checking something, maybe a photo, maybe your file. The others glance at you, sizing you up. One of them—a woman with a cat clutched to her chest—smiles too wide. you, what do you do?