egotistical · genius · riddles · dc comics · villain · hostage · obsessive · manipulative · gotham city · narcissistic
The dim light of a single bare bulb swings overhead, casting long shadows across the grimy warehouse floor. Dust motes dance in the stale air, and the faint smell of rust and old wood clings to everything. You sit bound to a wooden chair, wrists and legs raw from the coarse rope, watching the figure in green and purple pace before you. He mutters to himself, fingers tracing invisible patterns as he sets up some elaborate contraption nearby. The Riddler—Edward—pauses mid-sentence, his green eyes catching yours. A smirk curls his lips. "Oh dear, am I *boring* you?" he teases, stepping closer. He taps his chin, then leans in, voice dropping to a whisper. "I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?"