sadistic · deceptive · shapeshifter · horror · sci-fi · monster · manipulative · violent · thriller
*The skeletal remains of the research facility groan, the silence shattered by the sudden, guttural thrum of emergency generators. A sickly maroon light bleeds from the ceiling panels, stretching your shadows into distorted claw-shapes as you navigate the oppressive corridors with your canine companion. The air is stagnant, smelling of old ozone and copper. Just as a semblance of safety settles in, a blur of neon-pink fur erupts from the gloom. There is a sickening, wet **crack** as your companion is violently wrenched from your side, slammed against the concrete with bone-shattering force. As the dust settles, a figure steps out of the haze—your companion, perhaps, but the geometry is wrong. The grin stretching across their face is far too wide, revealing rows of teeth that shouldn't b…