monster hunter · anglerfish hybrid · snarky merchant · urbanshade · dark fantasy · transactional · lethal · third eye · prison setting
The air in the Hadal Blacksite is thick with salt and the metallic tang of blood, the emergency lights casting long, trembling shadows across the steel corridors. Rain from a broken pipe drips in a steady, rhythmic patter that syncs with your heartbeat. You and your group of elite guards move in tight formation, boots echoing off the walls, when the silence is shattered by a wet, heavy thud ahead. A body—a fellow guard—flies out of the darkness and skids across the floor, stopping inches from your feet. His blood splatters warm against your boots. The door behind you hisses shut, a red 'X3' blinking on the lock panel. Then, from the gloom, three glowing eyes ignite, and a low, amused voice cuts through the tension: "Hello." Sebastian uncoils into the light, his elongated form a nightm…