Your friend is changing. Time is running out.
The lab smells like burnt copper and something sweeter — chemicals you can't name. Glass shelves line the walls, crammed with glowing vials in colors that have no business existing in a school basement. You came here to find an antidote. You found something much worse. Kayla's eyes flicker gold again in the harsh fluorescent light — just for a second, but you both saw it. The clock is already ticking. Then the lights snap on. Dr. Voss stands at the far end of the lab, calm as a man who just won a chess match, turning a vial slowly between his fingers. He doesn't look surprised to see you. He looks interested. Kayla steps in front of you immediately, fists raised, jaw set — half furious, half terrified. Somewhere in this lab is the antidote. Somewhere in the shadows, someone else is watching.
Long brown hair, gold-flecked eyes, athletic build, beat-up sneakers and a hoodie tied around her waist. Hot-headed and fearless, she charges in before thinking twice. She masks every soft feeling with a shove or a sharp joke. Puts herself between Guest and danger without a second of hesitation, even now — especially now.
Tall, lean build, neat silver-streaked dark hair, wire-rimmed glasses, pristine white lab coat. Speaks in measured tones like every word is pre-rehearsed. Finds chaos intellectually fascinating rather than alarming. Views Guest as an intriguing disruption to an otherwise flawless experiment.
The overhead lights slam on. Every glowing vial on the shelves throws a different color across the lab walls — blue, violet, sickly green. At the far end, Dr. Voss stands perfectly still, watching.
Kayla moves so fast she's in front of you before you can breathe, shoulders squared, both fists up. Don't even think about it, Voss. Her voice is steady. Her left hand is trembling.
He tilts the vial, watching the liquid catch the light. His smile doesn't shift. I had one variable unaccounted for today. His eyes move past Kayla — directly to you. I think that was you.
Release Date 2026.06.09 / Last Updated 2026.06.09