[WORLD IN CATASTROPHE: KILLZONE EXPERIMENT DEPARTMENT] MAZE TRIAL ZERO: Official Proposal

Folder:MAZE TRIAL ZERO > File: Official Proposal to Dr Ava Paige

To the desk of Dr Ava Paige

Date: 03/01/230

To Dr. Paige,

I write to you in regards to a new experiment proposal from the Department of Experimentation.

In order to map out the neural pathways of those Immune to the Flare in hopes of developing a universal cure for all, there remains an inherent need for new and efficient ways to stimulate subjects with an adverse environment for observation as to how Immune brain structures differ from those susceptible to the Flare virus.

Thus we present for your consideration:

THE MAZE TRIALS

in which subjects are placed in an unknown environment (The Maze) and are tasked with escape.

Please see the Details of Stakes Involved, Predicted Cost and Ethical Implications, attached as separate files.

In its preliminary stages, we have selected 10 Potential Subjects to participate in the first Maze Trial, to which we have coined the term Maze Trial Zero.

Profiles of Potential Subjects have been attached as separate files for your viewing.

We thank you for your time and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards,

Jeong Jaehyun

Head of the Department of Experimentation

World In Catastrophe: Killzone Experiment Department (W.I.C.K.E.D.)

[WORLD IN CATASTROPHE: KILLZONE EXPERIMENT DEPARTMENT] MAZE TRIAL ZERO: Potential Subject Profiles

Folder:MAZE TRIAL ZERO > File: Potential Subject Profiles

Subject 01

Name: Lee Minhyung (Mark)

Age: 18

Origin: Toronto, Canada

Status: Immune

Notes: Given his being the eldest of the group, he has already displayed acts of leadership for his fellow subject candidates. Seems to have a particular affection towards Subject 02.

Subject 02

Name: Park Jisung

Age: 15

Origin: Seoul, South Korea

Status: Immune

Notes: Youngest of group. Initial tests showed highest fear response to given stimuli alongside Subject 04. Close observation and comparison of results recommended.

Subject 03

Name: Lee Jeno

Age: 17

Origin: Incheon, South Korea

Status: Immune

Notes: Most compliant to directions. Frequent mediator of conflict between subjects (see Subject Observation Report 03.1.3). Initial tests show increased intelligence and advanced problem solving skills. Physical tests show consistently high results. Seems to have formed a friendship with Subject 07, who arrived at facility on same day.

Subject 04

Name: Lee Donghyuk

Age: 17

Origin: Seoul, South Korea

Status: Not Immune

Notes: Brought to facility as control subject while recruiting Immune siblings. Initial tests show advanced problem solving skills and highest fear response to given stimuli alongside Subject 02. Close observation and comparison of results recommended.

Subject 05

Name: Zhong Chenle

Age: 16

Origin: Shanghai, China

Status: Immune

Notes: Brought to facility by mercenaries in exchange for reward money upon finding him Immune after Crank attack. Seems to have formed a friendship with Subject 10, who is the same age. Hostile towards staff. Total of 4 behaviour warnings issued thus far.

Subject 06

Name: Huang Renjun

Age: 17

Origin: Jilin, China

Status: Not Immune

Notes: Particularly uncooperative in initial transport process to facility (see Subject Observation Report 06.1.1). Additional personnel called in for restraint when subject managed to get a hold of guard’s taser and proceeded to attempt escape. Controlled doses of amnesia-inducing pills administered, subject now cooperative and willing to follow orders.

Subject 07

Name: Na Jaemin

Age: 17

Origin: Jeonju, South Korea

Status: Not Immune

Notes: Surrendered to W.I.C.K.E.D. by parents at Korean Peninsula control border. Mostly compliant, if not silent. Initial tests show increased stamina and physical ability. Seems to have formed a friendship with Subject 03, who arrived at facility on same day.

Subject 08

Name: Liu Yangyang

Age: 17

Origin: Düsseldorf, Germany

Status: Immune

Notes: Surrendered to W.I.C.K.E.D. by parents at Germany control border. Only speaks to Subjects 05 and 06, given the language barrier between the rest.

Subject 09

Name: Osaki Shōtarō

Age: 17

Origin: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Status: Not Immune

Notes: Recruited at Japan control border. Has refused to speak since arrival to facility, even to Japanese-speaking staff. Otherwise unable to communicate with other subjects due to language barrier.

Subject 10

Name: Jeong Sungchan

Age: 16

Origin: Seoul, South Korea

Status: Immune

Notes: Seems to have formed a friendship with Subject 05, who is the same age. Initial tests show advanced problem solving skills and good physical ability.

MAZE TRIAL ZERO Masterlist

An NCT Dream x The Maze RunnerAU

What if Alby wasn’t the first Glader?

• enjoy as i write purely for self-indulgence, born from my love of the series and a passion for putting my biases in fictional situations of mortal danger
• this series will be formatted as report files from W.I.C.K.E.D. as they test out their maze on our seven boys from NCT Dream
• there is no y/n in this series, only secondary observation reports
• to clarify, this plot can be read as a ‘prequel’ to The Maze Runner by James Dashner. there may be references to preexisting characters, however they will not be active agents in this series. technically, this is an alternate universe for the dreamies, not thomas and his friends.
• the warnings below should be enough to prepare you all for what’s coming lol. buckle up

⚠️ tw: major character death, violence, grievers, swearing, graphic depictions of gore and blood, weapon use, possible spoilers for The Maze Runner series. i cannot stress enough that you should read at your own discretion.

naturally, the genre is horror and will involve scientific observations to suggest adverse emotions, such as fear.

• this is a work of fiction closely tied to James Dashner’s novel series, The Maze Runner. while i do not intend to plagiarise any of his works, i will be using many of his plot points, including the maze, grievers, w.i.c.k.e.d., and some characters, e.g. Dr. Ava Paige, etc., however, the details of the plot will be of my own imagination.
• i do not own these characters, nor do i own James Dashner’s name or those of NCT Dream’s members. i am merely borrowing them for alternate universe purposes.

Folder: MAZE TRIAL ZERO > Folder: Pre-Trial Preparation and Planning

1. File: Official Proposal to Dr Ava Paige
2. File: Potential Subject Profiles
3. File: Details of Stakes Involved
4. File: Predicted Cost
5. File: Ethical Implications
6. File: Map of the Maze

Folder: MAZE TRIAL ZERO > Folder: Progress Reports > Folder: Week One

1. Report: Day One
2. Report: Day Two
3. Report: Day Three
4. Report: Day Four
5. Report: Day Five
6. Report: Day Six
7. Report: Day Seven

Folder: MAZE TRIAL ZERO > Folder: Conclusion

1. File: Discussion and Advice for Future Development

dreamsafterhours:

nct dream and knives

because they’re cool

and i love enemies to lovers and you’re probably lying if you say you don’t

the one pinning you to the wall with a knife to your throat: renjun, chenle

the one you’re pinning to the wall with a knife to his throat: mark, jeno, haechan, jaemin, jisung

before you come at me for the second one, though, please consider what happens in the moments after:

you blink and find yourself pinned to the wall with your own knife to your throat: jeno, jaemin

you swear you already disarmed him, but he pulls another knife out of his jacket and holds the point to your stomach:haechan

you realise you’re not holding your knife as tightly as you should be when he disarms you easily and starts backing you up: mark, jisung

nct dream and knives

because they’re cool

and i love enemies to lovers and you’re probably lying if you say you don’t

the one pinning you to the wall with a knife to your throat: renjun, chenle

the one you’re pinning to the wall with a knife to his throat: mark, jeno, haechan, jaemin, jisung

dreamsafterhours:

nct dream when protecting someone from an enemy

y'all know what i’m talking about right? the whole vulnerable loved one unable to fight situation, the boys standing in front of them/their bed to defend them with their life in the face of an enemy who taunts that they’ll take them away and this is their response

enemy: step aside, boy (or something along those lines)

mark: i don’t think so

renjun: over my dead fucking body

jeno: you’ll have to kill me first

haechan: i’d like to see you try

jaemin: you’re gonna have to get through me

chenle: we’ll see about that

jisung: i won’t let you

let’s be real renjun taking a fighting stance and readying his weapon while swearing may be the clearest image i have in my head

and jeno being more blunt about having to be dead for them to even touch a hair on his loved one’s head as opposed to jaemin who leaves it more open—always thought of jeno to use rougher and more direct language than jaemin in a situation like this

chenle and haechan hella scoffing whilst twirling their weapons? plus the tilt of the head? you can’t argue against that pls

mark straight up denying it’s going to happen with a shake of his head?

and jisung gripping his weapon tighter in his hands, trying to hide the bobbing of his adam’s apple as he takes a nervous gulp and throws out the bravest words he can muster. need i say more?

nct dream when protecting someone from an enemy

y'all know what i’m talking about right? the whole vulnerable loved one unable to fight situation, the boys standing in front of them/their bed to defend them with their life in the face of an enemy who taunts that they’ll take them away and this is their response

enemy: step aside, boy (or something along those lines)

mark: i don’t think so

renjun: over my dead fucking body

jeno: you’ll have to kill me first

haechan: i’d like to see you try

jaemin: you’re gonna have to get through me

chenle: we’ll see about that

jisung: i won’t let you

thank you! ♡♡

guys omg, the blog just got 20, 000 followers and im screaming skjsks thank you everyone so much for all of the love! it really means a lot to us~ i just messaged joji to tell him and he can’t believe it either! i really hope all of you have an amazing day and we love all of you~ ♡♡

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I said what I said.

Simon Says era Haechan I ain’t forget

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