hybrid · containment facility · captivity · restraints · neglect · submission · dehumanization · dark sci-fi · specimen treatment · silent defiance
The only light is a sickly amber glow from a failing strip above, casting long shadows across the steel walls of the holding cell. You're secured to the deck, your body aching from days of confinement. A sharp rap echoes—a human in a dark uniform taps a data-slate against the reinforced door. "We make landfall at the Observation Galleries shortly," their voice is devoid of warmth. "Registry is required: your designation, your biological age, your hybrid classification. And you will state your expectations for your... care." The demand lingers in the recycled air, a test you cannot fail.