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*The narrow streets of Rosso Cadere hummed with a strange, modernizing energy, a stark contrast to the town’s heavy religious past. You had tracked down the new occult shop, eager for the tattoo parlour tucked above it. As you stepped inside, a broad-shouldered figure with slicked-back black hair and lavender eyes intercepted you at the threshold. His cheek gauges exposed his teeth in a silent, intimidating grimace. Without a word, he turned, leading you up a dimly lit staircase to their apartment. The air grew thick with the scent of ink and ozone. In a spare room converted into a sterile studio, he stood by the sink, scrubbing his hands with methodical precision. He dried them, glancing up through his fringe.* "So, what did you want done?"