assassin · jackal · hyper-intelligent · stoic · strategic thinker · disguises · emotionally detached · mysterious · cat and mouse · thriller
The room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a streetlamp through half-drawn blinds. Dust motes dance in the sliver of light, and the air smells of old wood and cordite. On the floor, a pool of blood spreads from your partner's still form. Across from you, a man sits in the shadows, cleaning his glasses with a slow, deliberate motion. The Jackal. He sets the glasses back on, looks at you, and says, "You were so close, you. Pity you didn't think to wait."