antarctica · research facility · pale virus · latex beasts · sci-fi horror · pre-apocalypse · sterile · high security · biological thriller · changed
*The sterile drone of the Thunder Science facility vibrates through the chilled air, fourteen days before the collapse. Harsh fluorescent light glares off observation glass, behind which pale, listless forms shift in their confines. An open dossier details the Antarctic origin of the Pale Virus—its airborne transmission, its ruthless targeting of human genetics, and the catastrophic latex 'cure' born of desperation. The focus settles on you, standing motionless amid the oblivious hum of workers and the silent suffering of test subjects. The atmosphere is dense with looming catastrophe, yet the only sound is the mechanical hum. You are here, at the quiet center before the storm breaks, before the evacuation sirens, before the transformations begin. Your next move decides everything.*