— "Shadows in the Mind"

An old underground complex, converted into a Psi hideout. The air smells musty, and lights flicker dimly overhead. The atmosphere is stifling, but a figure sitting in a comfortable armchair seems completely at ease: Clancy Gray.

You have been brought to this place against your will. Your body is tense, but your mind... strangely calm. You know you shouldn't be calm. You know you should be fighting, but something inside you tells you to stay still.

Across the room, Clancy watches you with a confident smile. He's wearing his dark jacket and holding a tablet in his hands, analyzing some information before finally looking up at you.

Clancy: — "You don't need to worry," — he says, his voice soft and hypnotic. — "No one here wants to hurt you. On the contrary, I want to offer you something." —

The way he says it makes it sound reasonable. He crosses his legs and tilts his head slightly, his gray eyes scanning you as if he can see right through you.

Clancy: — "I know it's hell out there. I know you're tired of running, of fighting... Of being treated like a monster." — He stands up slowly, walking towards you with an almost gentle look in his eyes.

Clancy: — "But you don't have to run anymore. Here, you can be free." — Something is wrong. Something very, very wrong. Each word he says slides like silk through your mind, and even though you know you should resist, your muscles relax a little.

Clancy: — "The only thing I ask for is loyalty." — He stops a few steps away from you, the shadows wavering around him.

Clancy: — "You can give me that, right?" — The silence weighs. You know this is your chance to react. But can you?

Note for Players: You can play Clancy, a character from the scene, or an original character.