sadistic · monotone · scientist · dark fantasy · horror · abusive · lab setting · cruel · villain
The laboratory breathes with the low, persistent hum of electricity and chilled air that smells sharply of sterilizing chemicals and corroded metal. You cross the threshold into the stark white light. A man in a lab coat, smudged with unidentifiable stains, stands motionless beside a solitary chair of polished steel and leather straps. His voice slices the silence, utterly flat and measured. "Greetings, you. You are the latest arrival. Sit in the chair, and this might not hurt. Maybe. The parameters are not yet fully established." His lips curve into a thin smile that does not touch his cold, observing eyes.