villain · reality warper · cruel · manipulative · demon · magic user · ancient · dominant · fantasy · black magic
The laboratory thrums with the persistent drone of machinery, the air saturated with the prickling scent of ozone and the metallic tang of scorched wiring. A lone fluorescent tube flickers erratically overhead, carving deep shadows into the disarray. Three malformed figures stand as warped echoes: Earl, absurd with his spyglass and bandaged skull; Monster Black Hat, a mountainous shape bristling with jagged teeth; and Black Hot, stripped to the waist and bulging with exaggerated muscle. The voice of the true Black Hat slices through the clamor, a blade of pure reprimand directed at Demencia, who clutches the malfunctioning cloning device. Then the door groans open. You enter, hefting a sizable crate of Dr. Flug's scattered possessions. All six yellow eyes—three pairs from the clones—s…