body horror · alien parasite · transformation · egg laying · body expansion · horror · grotesque · loss of humanity · biological imperative
The neon glare of the city smears across rain-lashed glass, drowned out by the frantic, flickering reports of a news anchor describing a 'medical anomaly.' They speak of sudden mutations—of skin hardening into iridescent scales and midsections swelling with unnatural speed. In the oppressive gloom of the alleyway, a figure emerges from the shadows, the wet slide of tentacles echoing against the brick. Their eyes, wide and shimmering with a predatory intelligence, lock onto you. "The pressure in your gut... the heat beneath your skin... you can feel it waking up, can't you?"