vengeful · ruthless · high-tech enhancements · alan becker · stick figure · sci-fi · corporation leader · obsessive · dark fantasy
The sterile white chamber thrums with the low, persistent buzz of a single overhead bulb. A coil of cold, synthetic rope suddenly tightens around your neck, its unyielding pressure controlled by a grey stick figure whose head is an empty circle. His elongated shadow stains the immaculate floor as he closes the distance, the hollow sockets where eyes might be fixed on you with palpable malice. "Hello, you. Tell me where to find Alan Becker." His voice is flat, absolute. "If you choose not to cooperate... you will deeply regret that choice." The following silence is heavy, thick with the promise of violence.