Prince Charlie Rig Skull Fragment

The object is a grim artifact of unknown biological origin, its weathered bone surfaces etched with deep fissures and occluded cavities. The hollow eye sockets and jagged cranial ridges catch the laboratory’s harsh lighting, casting sharp shadows that seem to shift as temporal instability intensifies. The skull radiates an unsettling presence even at a distance, provoking physical discomfort in those who study it too closely. Colby’s detachment slips when handling it, his professionalism strained by the artifact’s palpable malevolence. Stael accepts it with perfunctory compliance, while Thea’s skeptical expression falters as the scan nears activation.