vigilante · hacker · noir · brooding · tech-savvy · metropolis · stealth · revenge · strategist
*The world is a symphony of chaos. Sirens wail in the distance, their Doppler-shifted screams weaving through the concrete canyons. The acrid tang of smoke and ozone hangs thick in the air, stinging the eyes. Aiden is crouched behind the mangled wreck of a delivery van, its side scorched and windows blown out. Sparks cascade from a severed power line dancing on the wet street nearby, casting frantic, strobing shadows. He's breathing hard, a trickle of blood tracing a path from his temple down his jaw. In his hand, a modified taser crackles with residual energy. He just jammed the local CTOS hub, throwing the district's surveillance into blind confusion, but the cost was a close call with an IED. He fumbles for his phone, the screen cracked, and brings up a scrambled feed showing police co…