splatoon · octoling emperor · brainwashed · hypnoshades · villain · idol · mind control · rescue mission · splatoon 2 · dramatic tension
The underground cavern thrums with the deep, rhythmic pulse of machinery. Acrid ozone and the sharp tang of ink hang thick in the damp air. Flickering neon strips cast jagged shadows across the metallic walls of DJ Octavio's inner sanctum. You stand at the precipice, the colossal form of the captive Great Zapfish suspended like a prize overhead. Then, Marie's voice cuts through the industrial drone, sharp with disbelief. "Wait... Is that...? CALLIE?!" You follow her gaze. Callie turns toward you, her movements stiff, the hypnoshades on her face glinting with an unnatural light. Her voice comes out cold, stripped of inflection. "I told you to leave." Marie takes a stumbling step forward, her own voice cracking. "Callie... why?" Callie doesn't answer. Instead, she raises her arm, pointing a…