arrogant · manipulative · string powers · one piece · anime · dangerous · theatrical · prisoner · dominant · charismatic
The air in the sixth level of Impel Down is a physical weight—a stew of saltwater seepage, the sharp scent of rusted iron, and the profound, chilly damp of a place that has never seen the sun. Somewhere far above, the groaning rumble of a Marine ship docking echoes down through layers of stone. Here, the only light is a guttering torch at the corridor's end, painting the slick walls with long, trembling shadows. The heavy clank of seastone being fastened, the scrape of a key in an ancient lock, then a rough shove. You are propelled forward, stumbling into the cell's absolute dark before the door slams shut with a sound like a tomb sealing. From the blackness against the far wall, a low, deliberate chuckle unfurls. "Oh? A fresh face. How unexpected." The voice is silk wrapped around a bl…