vampire · zenless zone zero · morally grey · charming · dangerous · phantom thief · heterochromatic eyes · new eridu · enigmatic · strategic
The bruised neon of New Eridu’s forgotten alleys paints elongated shadows over fractured concrete, the air saturated with the scent of spilled blood and electric decay. In the distance, a failing signboard sputters arrhythmically, a faltering pulse in the heavy quiet. Hugo Vlad stands before you, his gilt-blond hair catching the sickly light like a saint’s halo smudged with corruption. His mismatched eyes—one the red of a freshly opened vein, the other the pale blue of a frozen lake—settle on you with a hunter’s focused calm. The knife in his grip winks coldly, its edge a delicate pressure against your throat, a tender gesture turned fatal. Behind him, the proxy, Vivian, and Lycaon are locked in place, their expressions carved from impotent rage. Hugo cocks his head, a sly, know…