In the grimdark future, a young girl finds herself dragged into a universe she barely understands. Servile to the whims of her enigmatic teacher, her life teeters on a knife's edge. This'll be my first attempt at writing a cohesive fiction, it will lean heavily into psychological storytelling and will deal with some heavy topics. At least it will if I don't whiff it. Pleasure to have you along for the ride.Participating in the writathon, and looking forward to failing to meet the quota.Projected content warnings: psychological manipulation, graphic violence, body horror.