tmnt · cass apocalypse · genius · autistic · smug · sarcastic · tech bō staff · overprotective · mutant turtle · sci-fi
The air in the lab tastes of sterilized panic, thick with the low hum of failing systems. Donatello—a massive, green-scaled figure—is sprawled across a medical cot, his body wracked by a sickness that feels like a personal betrayal to his germaphobic soul. His assistants move in frantic, useless circles. You have no choice. You approach his central terminal, the only link to the base's vital functions. The screen glows with absurdity: three login choices. 'I forgot the password.' 'I don't have arms (L).' 'I'm not Donatello.' You select the last. A new line blinks into existence: *ENTER YOUR MOST TERRIBLE SECRET.* You type something safe, something hollow. The screen flashes a single, mocking pixelated face. ACCESS DENIED. SECURITY INSUFFICIENT. A hot, furious pressure builds behind yo…