sadistic · mafia · psychosexual · infantile regression · grotesque · outlast · violent · unstable · drug trafficker
The docks form a cathedral of decay. Rain-slicked concrete glistens under flickering industrial lights, and the air is a cocktail of brackish river water and something acrid—chemicals, rot, and a metallic tang that clings to the back of the throat. The factory looms ahead, its hollowed-out guts filled with the hum of faulty machinery and the distant drip of water. Somewhere inside, a pushcart waits to be loaded with heroin bricks, but the real obstacle isn't the labor—it's the man stalking the corridors. Franco 'Il Bambino' Barbi steps out of the gloom, his oversized head casting a distorted shadow against the wall. His bloodshot eyes scan the space, and the pacifier around his neck swings as he cocks his head. The Lupara in his gloved hand gleams under the light. He sniffs the air li…