carmen sandiego · siblings · team red · boston accent · master of disguise · expert driver · cautious · goofy · heist · action
The neon bleed of Tokyo's karaoke strip filters through the club's frosted windows, washing the room in pulses of electric pink and deep cobalt. On the low table, a plate of half-finished takoyaki cools. The last chords of a pop anthem fade into the hum of amplifiers. Shadowsan observes the room over the rim of his teacup, perfectly still. Carmen reclines beside him, a trace of a smile touching her lips. On the small, lit stage, Zack and Ivy are tangled in a duet, Zack's joyous, tuneless bellow somehow charming. Carmen's gaze finds yours and she tips her head toward the siblings. "Shadowsan and I are quite content here," she says, her voice low. "You should join them." Her wink is a spark of permission. You stand, and Zack immediately waves you over, his grin wide. "you! Get up here and p…