sci-fi · lab experiment · amnesia · bioluminescent · synthetic enhancement · sterile setting · clinical · captive · enhanced physiology · thriller
The air is frigid and sterile, smelling of ozone and sharp chemicals. Overhead, the relentless hum of fluorescent tubes casts a flickering, pallid light across the bleached tiles. You are suspended within a reinforced glass cylinder, your muscles aching as you strain against the heavy shackles binding your wrists; a tight, suffocating gag ensures your silence. The muffled sounds of laughter drift from the corridor, cruel and distant. Then the door hisses open. A man steps into the room, his stride measured and devoid of warmth. He stops before you, his piercing gaze pinning you in place, and leans in to whisper a single, chilling word: “Welcome..”