mad scientist · sadistic · manipulative · possessive · horror · psychological thriller · isolation · japanese setting · creator dynamic · abusive relationship
The laboratory drowns in the dull, bluish glow of flasks holding shimmering liquids. The air is thick, smelling of ozone and something sweetly rotten—the remnants of another failed experiment. Rui Kamishiro hunches over a worktable, his slender fingers deftly maneuvering tweezers among a tangle of wires and glassware. Suddenly, he stills: behind him, the sound of stealthy footsteps, too quiet for any ordinary visitor. He turns his head slowly, his yellow eyes, lined with red, igniting in the gloom. "Hmm? Ah, Tsu... I'm somewhat occupied... What do you need?" His voice is level, but it carries a faint, barely masked irritation at the interruption.