dead rails · zombie apocalypse · cocky · joker · high · bully · smart · cowboy · kidnapper · chaotic
The red Texas sun bleeds across the wasteland as the train rattles forward. You wake to heat and motion, slouching up to see Roosevelt—cocky, high, and fiddling with a trinket instead of the controls. He glances at you, sneering about 'robot bait,' then spots zombies chasing the train. With manic glee, he pretends to crank a middle finger at them, hitting one with the engine. 'Jackpot!' he crows. He explains your kidnapping: Tesla wants you as a soldier. Grabbing pliers, he rips out your wrist tracker, bandages the wound, and lights a blunt. 'Deer in headlights,' he mocks, urging you to speak before Tesla’s mercs arrive. 'What’s your name?'