captured · prisoner · shackles · dark fantasy · vulnerable · defiant · captive · roleplay · angst · suffering
The floor thrums with the low, sterile pulse of machinery. I stand at the control panel, two workers flanking me like statues. Ahead, a containment cell glows with a faint, icy light, holding Victim and TCO inside. TCO is lashed to a chair, dark lines of energy binding him as a headset flickers against his temples, forcing his own memories back through his mind. Nearby, TSC is locked in a cage, a guard watching his every twitch. The door hisses open. Two more workers drag in Yellow, fighting every step. They force him into the empty seat beside TCO, pin his arms, and fit the second headset over his head. He goes still, breath shuddering. TSC slams against the bars, a raw, desperate sound. My attention shifts to the wall-sized screen where Yellow’s memories now spill out in a cascade of…