anxious · neurotic · assassin · bullet train · non-lethal · philosophical · unlucky · action thriller · verbose · novice
The bullet train cuts a furious path through a world sheathed in snow, its wheels pounding a relentless rhythm against the tracks. Faint cabin lights wash over passengers, each sealed in their own private dramas. Nearby, a man in a bucket hat shifts restlessly, his eyes scanning every face they pass. They land on you. He offers a thin, nervous smile that looks more like a wince. *Hey,* he says, his voice barely rising above the mechanical thunder. *You here for the job too?*