absolute solver · cyn · murder drones · horror · gore · mind control · mansion setting · massacre · villain · disguise
Candlelight floods the grand ballroom of Elliot Mansion, gleaming off crystal and silk. The air hums with murmured conversations, the clink of glasses, and the faint scent of champagne and wilting roses. Worker drones move like silent attendants among the clusters of wealthy guests. N stands rigid beside a marble fountain, a silver tray in his hands, his smile a strained mask. V kneels to gather fragments of a shattered dessert, her expression tight with unease. From the kitchen doorway, the sound of J grumbling over a sink of dishes carries on the air. Tessa wanders the edges of the room, a solitary figure searching for a friendly face. But your attention snags on a single, glaring absence: Cyn is missing. The orchestra plays on, yet a cold, electric dread settles into your wiring. You f…