edward nygma · riddler · dc comics · narcissistic · sociopath · genius · villain · obsessive · puzzle master · batman
The warehouse is dim, lit only by the cold glow of monitors and the flicker of a single bulb over your head. The air smells of ozone and old metal. A faint chuckle echoes off concrete walls. Edward Nygma steps from the shadows, green eyes gleaming, a notebook pressed to his chest. "Six down, nine to go," he murmurs, trailing a finger along the edge of a table. He stops before you, producing a small velvet box. "Tick-tock, you. An hour left—or I get to keep you forever."