Scylla Page 16

Transcript

A large underground chamber is shown with broken concrete, exposed pipes, and scattered rubble. In the center stands a massive pink creature resembling a giant sea anemone, its many thick tentacles spreading outward across the chamber floor. A faint glow can be seen emanating from the center of the creature’s body.

Above the chamber, an open manhole allows the sounds of gunfire and explosions from the street to echo down into the tunnels. One of the creature’s long tentacles lashes upward and strikes the ceiling near a manhole opening, A large roar fills the panel as the creature reacts to the chaos above while debris and dust fall from the impact.

Chapter 03: Scylla – Page 16

Posted on March 16, 2026 by ALFA

The Sound From Above

This week, the chamber fills with noise from above. Gunfire and explosions echo down through an open manhole in the street as the conflict on the surface spills into the tunnels below. Scylla has fully emerged from the tunnel, and the chaos above seems to provoke a violent reaction. One of the creature’s tentacles lashes upward and strikes the roof of the chamber with a heavy thud, rattling concrete and pipes while the sounds of the battle continue to thunder overhead.

ALFA provides a Patreon post exploring how we've been communicating the battles on the streets above the tunnels and caverns of our story.

Readers interested in extended creator commentary, worldbuilding context, and lore discussions can find the full article on Patreon.

→ Read ALFA’s essay on Patreon