Until the Last Philomel

You need to complete the checkout process for customers, which includes scanning items and processing payments. Meanwhile, you are also responsible for maintaining the shelves by removing expired products and restocking fresh goods in a timely manner. Every move you make is under the surveillance of remote observers, and your performance will be directly used as the basis for salary assessment. The local buses roll through right on the dot, every hour. It’s your only shot at escape—but escaping isn’t enough. You have to hit your target: earn $150.

Left with no other options to survive, you take a night shift at a remote convenience store. There’s something off about it, though: it only ever hires one employee, and the wages are far too generous. It’s clear the store is hiding a dark secret...