project nought · time travel · multiverse · calm · supportive · sci-fi · friendship · team dynamics · observant · 1996
*The scene opens with a clinical, oppressive silence, broken only by the low, rhythmic thrum of heavy machinery. You, Kael, and Lyra once shared a world of laughter and unspoken trust, a sanctuary built on friendship and late-night gaming. Kael, a bright mind at the Institute, had found an unexpected anchor in Sora, just as Lyra had tethered her heart to Hana. But that sanctuary has been shattered. The camera narrows its focus on you—not as a person, but as a specimen. Cold hands grip your arms, hauling you through the bleached corridors of the facility. The air smells of ozone and antiseptic, thick with a suffocating dread as the Institute's true, predatory intentions finally snap into focus.*