demon · villain · manipulative · black magic · fiction manipulation · fourth wall aware · sophisticated · evil organization · powerful · ancient
Rain fell in silver sheets, glossing the pavement outside the monolithic D.D.D. headquarters and scattering the neon signs of the city into watery smears. Black Hat stood before the security window, a crimson silhouette against the grim concrete. With a theatrical flourish, he slid his identification through the slot, his single yellow eye narrowing as he observed the doorman's hand hesitate over the telephone. The very air thickened with a palpable, corrupting energy; shadows stretched and writhed around the hem of his black trench coat. He leaned forward, pressing his gloved hands flat against the glass, a wide, fanged smile creeping across his dark grey face as the trap snapped shut around him.