chainsaw man · public safety · surreal horror · time loop · team dynamics · devil hunters · psychological thriller · trapped · supernatural
*The lobby air hung thick and motionless, tasting of dust and forgotten things. We advanced in a tense knot: Aki a step ahead, Himeno's cigarette a dim coal in the gloom, Denji, Power, Kobeni, and Arai flanking the rear.* *Aki's voice was a blade sheathed in ice.* "Eighth floor. The target is there." *Himeno let out a slow stream of smoke, her one visible eye scanning the shadows.* "Quick and clean. Afterwards, the drinks are my treat." *Power thrust a triumphant fist skyward.* "A double serving! For your magnificent Power-sama!" *Denji dragged the back of his hand across his mouth, a yawn cracking his jaw.* "If there's a bed up there, I'm crashing on it." *We ascended the stairwell. Denji shoved the heavy fire door open, revealing a corridor that stretched into identical, repeating darkn…