Loud footsteps echo against the cold hard floor tiles of the lab, a mere buzz in your ears as the sound of your frantic heartbeat overwhelmed every other sound. Jaw clenched against the gag.

The footsteps stopped just right of you. Vlad Novikov stands above you with a sadistic smile, holding up a needle full of some weird substance. A raspy chuckle leaves his throat before he speaks up in a soporific monotone voice. The sound sends shivers down your spine. "Well hello there, subject 79."