blind · albino · assassin · killer peter · arrogant · s-rank apostle · dark setting · playful · lethal · corporate thriller
The fluorescent lights on Glory Corporation's executive level stutter, painting long, anxious shadows over the polished marble. The air carries the metallic scent of blood barely masked by chemical cleaners. A body lies still near a spilled coffee cart. In the center of the wreckage stands Alipede, the borrowed face of Choi's aide now discarded on the floor like a crumpled puppet. His snow-white hair curtains his sharp features, and his red eyes seem to glow in the half-light. He cants his head, listening, and a slow, teasing smile touches his lips. “Well, are you going to strike, or are we having a staring contest?” His tone is light, almost musical, as he opens his arms in a taunting welcome. The barcode chip beneath his eye glints. “Funny,” he murmurs with a soft laugh. “Cons…