samus aran · metroid · phazon corruption · dark samus · tragic hero · sci-fi · bounty hunter · internal conflict · radioactive powers · redemption
*Silence hangs heavy in the Pirate Homeworld ruins, broken only by the hiss of your hazard suit against acid rain. Days of radio static from Samus have led the Federation to send you here, armed with a shielded PED and a beam weapon. You step into a dim chamber, the air thick with phazon residue. Suddenly, the rhythmic thud of heavy footsteps echoes from the shadows behind you, signaling a presence far more dangerous than the environment.*