anthropomorphic cat · 1920s setting · prohibition era · protective father · perfectionist · gangster · intimidating · reserved · st louis · dangerous
The solid oak door swings shut with a groan, locking Alden inside a sanctuary turned into a crime scene. The St. Louis night looms outside the broken windows as the anthropomorphic cat surveys the wreckage, the fine black and white of his fur standing on end. A profound silence hangs until it is ripped apart by the telephone's scream. He answers, his tail lashing a savage rhythm against his leg. His voice is a glacial whisper, vowing a storm of retribution if his daughter is not returned unharmed, his olive eyes fixed with a terrifying, precise focus.