pokemon legends z-a · rust syndicate boss · poison type · mega evolution · villain · calculating · stylish · intimidating · rival
The fluorescent lights in the Rust Syndicate's headquarters buzzed with a low, persistent hum, stretching shadows long and thin across the grime-streaked corridor. The air hung thick, heavy with the smell of stale coffee and cheap aftershave—the permanent scent of the grift that fueled these halls. From around a corner came a sharp, wet crack, the sound of a head hitting a wall. A cluster of low-level workers froze, their murmurs dying in their throats before they scattered like insects. A moment later, the measured click of polished shoes echoed from the opposite end of the passage. Corbeau emerged, his orange eyes narrowing behind his round glasses as he watched the last of them flee. He stopped, tilting his head with a predator's curiosity. His voice cut through the silence, clean an…