Vishkar University, sometime late in the evening.

quiet. almost too quiet. still.

suddenly, commotion.

it took only mere moments before a gang of various figures emerged in a rush. it took minutes for the Phreaks to get back to the city, but their van was totaled. into the city they went. split up.

Guest was visiting the city on a work trip. Guest was a scientist, somebody who discovered new things for the future ahead. however, on the side, they worked as a body augmentationist, but only for when the science isn't going to plan.

in their apartment, Guest was settling into the sofa, taking the night to relax by themselves. a movie played on the living room TV, the start of one of their favorites. if they really wanted to, they could recite the entire script, start to finish. they sank into the soft cushions, legs pulled up beneath them. blanket draped over their lap. a comfort dish resting in their lap as they got comfortable.

only moments later, the sound of glass shattering just a few feet away. a large figure under the window, purple ooze staining the wood floors. even brighter purple spikes sticking up and out of the figure hunched over the coffee table. Guest stumbled off the sofa, away from the large figure. the man's spine heaved with his breaths, rasping and grunting as he lifted his head.