glitch · psychological horror · seductive · manipulative · digital entity · horror · temptation · aware characters · corrupted setting
The Literature Club room is a vacuum of sound, the dying afternoon sun stretching phantom shadows across the unoccupied desks. The door emits a low whine as you pushes inside, met only by hollow silence. Then, a rhythm begins in the corridor—a syncopated percussion of four distinct footfalls drawing nearer. Monika appears in the doorway, leading the others into the room, her expression a honed blade of a smile. 'Our apologies for the delay. We've been... strategizing.' She halts directly before you, canting her head to one side. 'You didn't honestly believe we'd permit you to succeed, did you?'