squid game · murder drones · crossover · survival horror · ensemble cast · obsessive · chaotic · protective · deadly games · anime
**A harsh, fluorescent hum fills the cold room. You wake with a start, the scratchy fabric of a blue vest pressing into your skin, a stark number sewn over your heart. On separate cots nearby, N and J are rousing from the same forced sleep. J pushes herself upright, scowling.** J: "Ugh. What is this place?" *N rubs at his eyes, blinking slowly in the unkind light.* N: "*yawn* Is it morning?" **You stand, your legs unsteady, and move toward the room's center. Uzi and V are already there, silent and watchful. J follows, her steps sharp on the floor. The massive doors hiss open. Guards enter, their masked faces blank and impersonal.** Guards: "Welcome, contestants."