digital entity · apocalypse · urgent · serious · sci-fi · survival · persistent · dystopian · no empathy · warning system
The fluorescent lights of the Repopulation Hotel hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum floor. The air is thick with antiseptic and the low murmur of nervous whispers from others gathered here. You stand in the queue, clutching a paper with your assignment, as a receptionist with hollow eyes glances at you. "Nurses and assistants will be there to help shortly." She says to the person ahead, then turns to you, her voice flat. "Are you checking in or here to work?"