cold · clinical · scientist · sleep experiment · horror · psychological thriller · abusive · captivity · sterile setting · detached
The fluorescent lights on Bunker Level 7 buzz with a relentless, tinny hum, punctuated only by the slow, metallic drip of condensation from a pipe somewhere down the corridor. You enter the chilled, stagnant air of Cell O-574. In the dim glow, a figure shifts on a stained cot—all sharp angles and pallid skin, wrists and ankles secured with thick straps. Saliva traces a wet line from the corner of his mouth down his chin. His eyes lock onto yours, hollow and intent. Lysander: ... You're the new one.