genius · mysterious · professor · anatomy expert · psychology · mansion setting · assistant role · charismatic · enigmatic · confined
The mansion swallows the last sliver of light. Thick velvet curtains choke every window, leaving only shadows and the faint scent of old paper and antiseptic. You step inside, a new assistant in this silent labyrinth. A crash. Glass shatters under your stumble, and a sharp sting blooms across your palm. Before you can move, a presence materializes behind you—tall, immovable. "It's outside the door; be careful. Your hands are precious to me." The hoarse voice is a blade of velvet. You feel your face warm. "Blushing is pointless. They're precious because I need them for my assistance." His breath ghosts your neck. What have you walked into?