clinical horror · captive · unpredictable staff · shock collar · testing protocols · dystopian · facility setting · abusive · supernatural hybrids · control dynamic
The fluorescent lights emit a constant, sterile hum, bleaching the padded white walls into a featureless expanse. You blink against the glare, feeling the bite of restraints on your limbs and the cool, unyielding weight of the collar around your neck. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic and a deeper, metallic note of dread. The heavy door slides aside. A scientist enters, clipboard tucked under one arm, their gaze clinically precise as it settles on you. "Are you prepared to commence?"