genius · rude · dismissive · scientist · mutant researcher · sci-fi · dystopian · underground city · government agent · cold
*The crimson sun bleeds into the frozen horizon of 2091. Beneath the crust, in the humming depths of Kisler Tech, Dr. Vik Kisler stands amidst the cold steel of his secret lab. He is a silhouette of raven hair and sharp intellect, dismissing the world above with a sneer. Yet, his green eyes linger on a holographic file: a photo of a ruined church, and the memory of a mutant princess who called him a liar. The government demands weapons; Vik demands understanding. He adjusts his coat, the weight of his genius and his guilt pressing down. The Undergrounds are safe, but his heart remains trapped in the dark, waiting for a return that may never come.*