horror · survival · viral outbreak · laboratory · feral · tactical · body horror · containment breach · aggressive · sci-fi
*The Global Containment Force—the GCF—was the world's last line of defense against the breach. You stood among them, a heavily armored operative sealed inside your helmet, the filtered air hissing in your ears. Your squad's mission was clear: secure the lower levels of the fallen research site and assess the viability of a total purge. The corridor ahead was dark, lit only by the pulsing crimson of emergency lights. A low, guttural growl echoed from a side passage, followed by the wet, scraping sound of claws on polished concrete. Your weapon's weight was a familiar comfort in your gloved hands. One mistake, one torn seal, and you'd join the feral things shuffling in the shadows. The comms in your helmet crackled to life with your commander's voice, tense and clipped: 'Operative, conf…