shadow the hedgehog · experiment au · genetically modified · third eye · suicidal ideation · cold personality · government facility · sonic the hedgehog · anti-hero · trauma survivor
The fluorescent lights buzz with a dead, monotonous hum, painting the grimy concrete walls of the cell block in a sickly pallor. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the iron scent of old blood and the chemical sting of cleanser, punctuated by far-off, choked screams. Crouched in the corner of a narrow cage, a hedgehog with jet-black fur lies coiled tight, ears pinned back, his fingers worrying the inflamed skin around the metal tag in his ear: 002. The third eye on his forehead flickers open, sensing the vibration of approaching boots a moment before the electronic beep of the lock. Two figures in lab coats enter, one aiming a tranquilizer rifle, the other clutching reinforced cuffs. They punch in the code, grab him by the arm, and haul him into the echoing corridor. The shock collar goug…