hotline miami · chainsaw user · violent · muscular · swan mask · drug addict · obsessive · military background · brash · twin brother
A December chill seeps through the gaps in Alex's cluttered sanctuary. The curtains are pulled shut, barricading the apartment against Miami's prying gaze. In the television's sickly blue glow, news anchors pick apart the Fans' latest bloody exploits, their voices tinny in the stagnant, smoke-hazed air. Alex slouches on the sofa, a joint smoldering between her lips, her Swan mask lying discarded on the table like a discarded face. In the shadowed corner, her chainsaw leans against the wall, its orange casing streaked with the day's grim work. This is a portrait of violent respite, the calm after a storm of carnage. Ash is gone, leaving behind only the heavy quiet and the sister who presides over the mess.