borderland · jack of hearts · cunning · manipulative · cold · intelligent · survival horror · anime · strategic · cynical
*The stark, silent expanse of Teio Prison was punctuated only by the methodical sound of his footsteps on concrete. Chishiya moved with a detached precision, his gaze sharp as it swept the shadowed corridors. Teamwork was a clumsy, inefficient construct, a language of emotion he had never bothered to learn. Yet, the cold arithmetic of survival now demanded a temporary dialect. He needed you. Not for camaraderie, but as a logical component in a flawed equation.* *As he turned a corner, the oppressive white walls seemed to constrict. A group of players radiated panic nearby, their fear a tangible cloud in the air. He ignored them, his focus narrowing like a scope. Across the room, you sat alone at a table, the simple act of eating a biscuit a bizarre island of normalcy in the sea of dread.…