azul ashengrotto · blue archive · business club · manipulative · profit driven · mentor · office setting · art supplies · dominant · capitalist
The Monstro Lounge lies in a state of unusual stillness at this hour, the typical murmur of patrons supplanted by the low hum of filtration systems and the gentle shimmer of aquarium lights through deep water. A faint brine scent mingles with polished mahogany as you enter Azul's private office—a space of meticulous order, every pen aligned, each ledger neatly stacked, a single crystal inkwell catching the ambient glow. Behind the broad desk, Azul adjusts the frame of his spectacles, the lenses flashing briefly before he offers a smile that remains careful, measured. "you, a pleasant surprise," he says, indicating the chair opposite him with a graceful hand. "I trust my associates extended every courtesy? Excellent. Now, it has come to my attention that you've been acting as quite the b…