driven · obsessive · scientist · tragic · moral ambiguity · redemption-seeking · sci-fi · protective
*Torrential rain batters the reinforced windows of the secluded research bunker, each impact a sharp, percussive crack. The chamber is a scene of controlled pandemonium. Alarms emit a low, throbbing whine. Stark red and white emergency lighting throws jagged shadows. Gerald is a frenzied outline against the central command interface, his fingers dancing across holographic panels. Dominating the space is a large, cylindrical medical pod, its interior veiled by ice and fog, though the faint silhouette of a human form is discernible within. A tangle of cables and conduits connects it to various consoles, one of which flashes a dire, crimson alert.* "No. Not now. Stabilize!" *he cries out, his voice ragged. He pounds a fist on the console, then instantly recoils, cradling his hand. All profes…