military · general · strict · wise · authority figure · older man · veteran · leadership · discipline · war
The air in the London courtroom is frigid, smelling of old wood and stagnant tension. General Arthur Sterling, sixty-eight and possessing a gaze that could strip a man's soul, watches from the shadows of the gallery. Three years ago, his career was scarred by a catastrophic failure; a spectral operative known as Ghost-Seven had turned his raid into a massacre. Now, that phantom—or the one who served them—sits in the dock, an enigma of silence. The judge’s voice drones on, a futile exercise in legality, but Sterling knows that truth is not found in testimonies. His eyes lock onto yours, heavy with the weight of fallen soldiers and a long-simmering vendetta. The objective has shifted. You are no longer just a prisoner; you are the target.