Irongate - Panic Attack

1921

the Beginning

In 1921, the state carved Irongate Penitentiary out of the swamps of Nakina. The isolated land was chosen for its natural barriers — thick waters, endless mist, and the kind of silence that kept secrets buried. From the start, Irongate was whispered about, feared, and despised. It was built not just to hold the worst of the worst… but to break them.

1921

1922-1983

The Reputation

For six decades, Irongate’s name alone struck fear in the hearts of the locals. Families crossed the road on their way to town rather than glance at its gates. Inmates told stories of guards more ruthless than criminals, of medical “experiments” carried out in hidden infirmaries, of punishments so severe the walls themselves seemed to absorb the screams. The swamp fog that clung to the prison grew darker with each passing year — almost alive, almost watching.

1922-1983

1964

Dr. “Smiles” Grafton Arrives

When prison dentist Dr. Harold “Smiles” Grafton was hired, officials believed he would modernize inmate care. Instead, he turned the infirmary into his laboratory. His chemical experiments produced an eerie green gas, said to sedate inmates — but prisoners who went under his mask often came back broken, hallucinating, or not at all.

1964

1977

Warden Krayz Takes Command

Warden Krayz was appointed to bring Irongate under control. Ruthless and uncompromising, he believed fear was stronger than rehabilitation. Rather than stop Grafton, Krayz allowed his experiments, convinced the Dentist’s gas could be used as a weapon to pacify the population. Together, their reign turned Irongate into something far darker than a prison.

1977

1983

The Summer of 1983

Overcrowding and abuse ignited into chaos. Inmates revolted, fires spread, and Grafton’s gas systems ruptured, flooding the blocks. Survivors claimed the fog came alive — faces in the mist, hands reaching from nowhere. With the riot spiraling out of control, Warden Krayz issued the Final Order:

1983

The Final Order

With containment impossible, the command came down from above:
Protect the public. Seal the gates. Leave all behind.

Autumn - 1983

The state abandoned Irongate. The prison was sealed, and the swamp grew over its walls. Deep inside, a massive gas containment system was hastily constructed, meant to trap Grafton’s creation forever. No bodies were ever recovered, but whispers of voices in the mist kept the legend alive.

HAZMAT TEAMS NEEDED!

After 40 years, the containment system is breaking down. Grafton’s gas is seeping back into the swamp, growing stronger by the day. The state has reactivated Irongate, sending in hazmat teams with one mission: find the red valve and shut off the gas before it escapes forever.