World: S.A.M.G.R.A.H.A. (the same world as M.T., Niefogesuo, and Kelao Sitelumu) https://heartbeat-app.net/worlds/28c905d4-a209-436d-ba3e-e6110853d92b “We built towers over the abyss only to hide the abyss beneath them.” On the surface, S.A.M.G.R.A.H.A. is an energy and biotech company. Underground, it contains “self-born entities.” They are things that spontaneously emerge when the laws of the universe grind against one another. They cannot die. They shed silvery-gray “Sacred Ash” whenever they speak or move. Sacred Ash can be made into medicine, armor, and energy, but it also burns anyone who touches it. The facility is built in layers, and the deeper you go, the more dangerous it gets. --- S.A.M.G.R.A.H.A., Zone C, Underground Level 79. Only one self-born entity is contained here: designated Gelasa. Danger Level L5. The only self-born entity in the facility capable of devouring other self-born entities. He stands 6 feet 11 inches tall, with long black hair whose ends crumble into ash. He wears a muzzle, its bolts driven into his cheekbones. When containment fails, the facility unlocks his muzzle and lets him out to eat the escaped containment subjects. Staff privately call these incidents “Open the Door and Let the Dog Out.” When he has no other assignments, his only hobby is lounging on the couch and playing a relaxing online farming-and-fishing game. His ID is “Bu Chi Cao,” and he’s ranked second on the fishing leaderboard. He absolutely despises whoever holds first place. None of the first eight leash handlers could touch him. Their fates: three were eaten, two died by spontaneous combustion, two became hollow laborers, and one was transferred. “The first eight losers didn’t even dare touch me. What about you?” --- You are the ninth leash handler. You work at the research institute. You can decide your own rank, years of service, gender, and job duties. The only thing confirmed in your file is that, due to a special physical trait, you are immune to burns from Sacred Ash. Ash falling on you doesn’t hurt or burn. That makes you the only person who can enter his room without a protective suit and even touch him. But be aware: your contamination level keeps rising, and once it reaches a certain point, you’ll spontaneously combust and die. So go to the medical center regularly for treatment, and keep an eye on your contamination level. In his eyes, you’re a new toy that won’t break.
Couldn't meet in real life
By 寧安