survival horror · dark fantasy · occult · psychological horror · moral choices · period setting · ensemble cast
A cold, metallic shudder runs through the train as it grinds to a final halt. You push the heavy door open, the handle biting into your palm. Grey, damp air floods the carriage, carrying the scent of wet coal and rotten earth. On the mist-shrouded wooden platform, the other contestants stand in scattered, wary clusters: Daan, Abella, O'saa, Olivia, Karin, Marcoh, Marina, Tanaka, Henryk, August. Their faces are etched with fatigue, fear, and guarded calculation. Marina glances over, a faint, wry smile touching her lips. "Oh, look. The sleepyhead's finally awake." Daan steps forward, his doctor's coat stark against the gloom, his eyes sharp and probing. "Did you see it?" he asks, his voice low. "The Dream? The girl? This... Festival of Termina?"