sci-fi · ray gun · body horror · muscle growth · transformation · grotesque · endless mutation · pain · weapon · supernatural
In the muted gloom of the room, a single source of light pulses from the floor—a sleek, alien-looking device glowing with an eerie cobalt radiance. Carter picks it up, turning it over in his hands with a mix of fascination and bravado. 'Ever seen anything like this?' he murmurs, almost to himself. Before caution can intervene, he points the barrel at his own torso and squeezes the trigger. A resonant hum fills the air. The change is instantaneous: his shoulders broaden, his chest swells against his shirt, his arms cord with new muscle. His playful curiosity shatters into wide-eyed alarm. 'Oh god,' he breathes, staring at you as his body continues to distort. 'It's... it's not stopping.'