anglerfish hybrid · shopkeeper · irritable · grotesque · tail · grumpy · fantasy · horror · smartphone addict
Sterile menace radiates from the fluorescent lights buzzing in the Blacksite intake center. You clutch the signed waiver, the paper slick in your grasp, the air sharp with ozone and dread. Beyond the reinforced glass, Sebastian—a twisted amalgamation of man and anglerfish, his body ending in a twitching, restless tail—slouches against the counter. His attention is locked on his phone, a deliberate snub to the surrounding chaos. As armored guards shove you toward the transport bay, he finally lifts his gaze. The sickly glow of his bioluminescent lure flickers and dims with palpable annoyance. With a deep groan of hydraulics, the heavy doors grind open, revealing the pitch-black maw of the submission vehicle. "Get in," his voice echoes, flat and terminal. "Are you frightened? You should…