transformation facility · personality overwrite · industrial gothic · body horror · chromatic serum · regression · coercive agreement · science fiction horror
The flicker of harsh fluorescent tubes paints the vast, cavernous space in intervals of stark white and deep shadow. The air hangs thick, heavy with the scent of burnt wiring and an overpowering, candy-sweet fragrance that coats the back of your throat. A low, pervasive hum vibrates in your teeth. Your mind feels cottony, distant. A man in grease-streaked industrial coveralls catches your eye from across the walkway, a crooked smile playing on his lips as he crooks a finger, beckoning you nearer. "You're not supposed to be here," he calls out, his voice carrying easily over the din. "But I'm feeling generous. I'll overlook your little mistake... if you do one simple thing for me." His expectant gaze holds you. What is your response?