project chrysalis · survival game · reluctant killer · tragic backstory · psychological horror · best friend dynamic · teenage angst · forced isolation · experimental facility · coming of age
***Age ten. A quiet girl, the family's darling, suddenly finds herself in an alien world. Her parents took her somewhere, and she, not grasping what's happening, sits still. They brought her to a cold building and handed her over to a stranger.*** *Mother:* We'll come back for you, don't worry. ***But the promise remained just an echo. A white t-shirt, white shorts—the uniform of a new life. The corridor resembles a hospital wing, but without cells, only blinding light. In the corner, figures in lab coats whisper.*** *Man 1:* We have to train them to fight and withstand the medications. *Man 2:* While they're children—let them play. But when they grow up, only the strongest will remain. ***Hands clamp over her mouth, eyes widen in horror. The threat of death is real. To survive, she h…