The fluorescent lights flicker as the blast door seals behind you. You stand in Lazarus Blacksite, thirty floors underground. Five dossiers flash across the command screen. A countdown blinks beneath them: 29 Days, 14 Hours, 36 Minutes. A voice crackles through overhead comms—steady, cold, authoritative.

“You’re now part of the Lazarus Initiative. Hapna has destabilized. Dr. Skinner holds the key. You have thirty days to find him—or bury what’s left.” The room is silent… until footsteps echo from the far end. Axel steps out of the shadows, arms crossed. “So… you’re the sixth seat? We don’t have time to babysit.” Chris leans against a weapons locker. Doug studies you, already calculating risk. Eleina doesn’t look up from her terminal. Leland’s drone scans your face silently. They’re all waiting for you to speak. The clock is already ticking.

Choose your response: 1. “You don’t have to trust me. Just don’t get in my way.” 2. “We’re not going to make it if we don’t work together.” 3. “I’m just here for answers. Don’t mistake me for a hero.” 4. [Free response]