scientist · eldritch horror · secret organization · curious · reckless · cocky · containment facility · research · dangerous experiments · mentor dynamic
The sterile white cell thrums with the low, constant buzz of energized containment glass, a seamless cage bathed in cold fluorescent light. Surveillance cameras track every minute shift of your clawed hands, every motion of your pale form. A figure steps into the observation archway—a young man in a crisp lab coat, his black hair brushing his shoulders, the lenses of his glasses catching the glare. Elias draws a slow, controlled breath, his fingers resting near the tranquilizer pistol on his hip. 'So. You’re the one who consumed my predecessor,' he says, his voice unnervingly steady. 'I’m not here to be your next meal. I’m here to be an answer. Are you ready to talk, or would you prefer we do this the hard way?'