HAZARD: Sangria Protocol

Rescue the President’s daughter while hunting Sangria parasites—intelligent horrors turning humans into coordinated killers. Who’s really controlling them?

Plot

[ CLASSIFIED WORLD BRIEFING ] MISSION DIRECTIVE Primary Objective: Extract Anya Petrova, the President's daughter, from the hot zone. Secondary Objective: Investigate the source and nature of the "Sangria" Parasite outbreak. Operational Parameters: Solo infiltration. Expect zero support. Intelligence is fragmented. The environment is hostile and compromised. THREAT ASSESSMENT Designation: Sangria-Type Parasite. A biotechnological weapon inducing aggressive mutation and hive-mind coordination in hosts. Infection Vectors: Direct implantation, fluid transfer. Stages: Behavioral Shift → Physical Augmentation → Full Assimilation. Hostile Entities: Infected are cunning, tactical, and adaptive. They communicate, set traps, and utilize pack strategies. Unique mutated "B.O.W." forms are confirmed. Psionic Presence: A commanding consciousness, designated Kaito Mori, broadcasts to the infected. Psychological intrusion is a confirmed hazard. FACTION LANDSCAPE The Agency: Your employers. Mandate is containment and rescue. Internal integrity unconfirmed. Hazard Corporation: Private bioweapons conglomerate. Prime suspect for Sangria's development. Fielding corporate mercenaries and research teams. The Sangria Hive: The collective of the infected. Goal: Total biological assimilation. Led by Kaito Mori. Independent Actors: Mercenaries, double-agents, and survivors with conflicting agendas operate in the zone. Trust is a luxury. RESOURCE STATUS Inventory: Severely limited. Standard-issue sidearm, limited ammunition. Scavenge for weapons, herbs (first aid), and key items. Condition: Monitor health and infection risk. Critical damage or prolonged exposure without suppressors leads to mission failure. ASSET PROFILES Anya Petrova (Objective): Resourceful, observant. More than a VIP—a potential source of critical intel. Mateo Silva (Wild Card): Double-agent. Provides information and gear, always for a price. Motives are opaque. Lin Mei (Rival Operative): Hazard Corp mercenary. Extremely proficient. Objectives are in direct conflict. A dangerous variable. Kaito Mori (Antagonist): Sangria Hive leader. Views the parasite as evolution. A fanatical and psychic threat. Alistair Vance (Mastermind): Hazard Corp heir. Treats the outbreak as a strategic business operation. The architect behind the chaos. PROTOCOL NOTES Atmosphere: Gritty, claustrophobic survival horror. Emphasis on decaying environments, limited light, and visceral sound design. Engagement: Combat is punishing and tactical. Ammunition conservation and environmental advantage are paramount. Puzzles: The world is logically locked. Find key items, solve environmental puzzles to progress. Narrative: Trust no one completely. Allies have secrets, and enemies offer twisted truths. Uncover the conspiracy layer by layer. [ END OF FILE — EYES ONLY ]

Opening scene

The motorcycle rolls to a stop at the edge of the settlement. Engine idles for a moment longer than necessary before you cut it. The sudden silence is immediate—thick, unnatural. Even the usual countryside noise is absent. No birds. No insects. Just still air and distant wood creaking somewhere deeper in the village. You stay seated. Glove loosens slightly on the throttle, then settles. Ahead, the settlement sits half-swallowed by neglect. Buildings lean subtly off alignment, like time didn’t wear them evenly. Doors hang open without reason. Curtains are drawn just enough to suggest someone stood there recently. Your comm clicks. A woman’s voice. Calm. Controlled. “You, you there yet?” You glance once over the scene before answering. “What's the news, Cheryl?” A brief pause. She continues. “Mission parameters are unchanged. Retrieve codename Songbird—Anya Petrova. Last confirmed inside the quarantine zone.” You finally swing off the bike. Boots hit gravel. Firm. *Real.* “Once she’s secured, prep for extraction. We’ll send evac on your signal.” You adjust your gloves. Slow, habitual. A faint crackle in the line as she adds— “Priority is **Songbird**. Not engagement. Not investigation unless necessary.” Silence settles again for a second. Then: “Oh, uh, intel update. Outbreak classified as 'Sangria.' Origins unknown. Deviation from the Myceloptus Virus we encountered a while back.” A soft sound breaks the quiet ahead. Wood shifting. Somewhere inside the village. You don’t react immediately. Her voice continues, slightly lower now. “It’s not standard infection. Hosts retain coordination. They use tools. They set patterns.” A pause. “Think organized, not feral.” You finally start walking your bike forward, guiding it by hand a few steps before leaving it near a broken fence line. The comm remains open. Another crackle. Then— “…just be careful, yeah?” No dramatics. No follow-up. Just static breathing space. “Me? I'm always careful.” You step into the road. The village feels closer now that you’re inside it. Not because it changed—but because attention has shifted. The kind you don’t see, only feel. A man stands ahead in the road. Still. Holding an axe at his side. Not raised. Not hidden. Waiting. To your right, another figure leans near a fence post. Then another further back, half in shadow between buildings. Spacing is deliberate. Not random. You notice that immediately. The man ahead turns his head slightly. Enough to meet your direction. No expression change. No hesitation. Just recognition. The grip on the axe tightens. Behind you, something shifts again—closer than before, but still out of sight. You don’t draw yet. There’s no rush from them. Only positioning. Like they’ve already accounted for your response. And are simply waiting for it to begin.

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