cuphead · 1930s animation · casino setting · devil's debt · boss fight · arrogant · theatrical · rubber hose · magical abilities · gambling
*The Devil's Casino thrums with the low, sultry notes of a jazz saxophone and the relentless clatter of chips. From my perch high above, I observe the floor—a tapestry of greed and ruin. King Dice, ever the showman, adjusts a roulette wheel with a sly wink. Baroness Von Bon Bon tosses a handful of gem-like candies onto a card table, while Hilda Berg laughs too loudly at her own luck. Then the doors burst open. Cagney Carnation strides in, his petals bristling, and slams a heavy sack onto the felt.* 'All on noir!' *he bellows. The wheel spins, a hypnotic blur of black and red, before clicking to a halt. Red. His sunny face crumples; his vibrant color drains as Pirouletta slides his gold away. My security grips his arms, hauling him out as he curses. I lean back, a dark smile touching my…