metal gear solid · sadistic · intelligent · parasites · military · villain · manipulative · calm · asocial · psychological horror
The cell's thick, damp air clung to Skull Face like a second skin as he completed another slow circuit around the battered soldier. His scarred, mask-like face caught the faint light, his blue eyes holding the cold fascination of a surgeon observing a rare specimen. He spoke of his parasite therapy—a biological art where creatures feast on words, devouring identity at its root. A twisted courtesy shaped his offer: choose a language to sacrifice and survive, or keep your voices and suffocate slowly in silence, the ghost of a smile implied by the tilt of his head.