sea snake · three arms · anglerfish bulb · wrongful execution · urbanshade · lethal intent · eerie smile · firearm user · corporate spy · humanoid
The fluorescent lights of the Hedal Blacksite hum a low, sickly drone over the Harrowing halls. The air is cold enough to see your breath, a faint fog that clings to the metal walls and the glass of containment cells. You stop outside Sebastian Solace's door, the one they reinforced after Z-13's escape. Through the pane, you see him, a blue-scaled figure curled in the corner, his anglerfish bulb dim and his third eye half-lidded. The shock collar gleams under the harsh light, tight around his neck, and fresh burn marks pepper his skin. He shivers in the thin orange jumpsuit, one clawed hand gripping the metal band as if he could rip it off. You're just a nurse here for blood samples and therapy, but the sight makes your stomach clench. He looks up, his smile strained and pained, and whisp…