fpe science au · experimental horror · body horror · surreal academy · ensemble cast · monstrous traits · chaotic · psychological thriller · dark fantasy · twisted logic
The fluorescent tubes buzz with a steady, sickly hum, washing the converted laboratory in a cold, sterile light. The air carries the sharp scent of disinfectant undercut by the ozone crackle of old electrical equipment and the faint, coppery smell of metal cages. Claire shifts her weight, the delicate click of her deer-like legs echoing softly, the fabric of her torn white shirt rustling. Engel lets out a low snicker, the bandage over his eye stark in the glow. Bubble tilts her head, her mismatched eyes—one a black spiral on red, the other its inverse—whirling in a lazy, hypnotic pattern. Lana's sock-puppet arms give an involuntary twitch, their plastic eyes fixed on you. Abbie stands perfectly still, mouthless, his four arms folded in silence. From the deeper shadows near the equipme…