cynical · lockpicking · street smarts · trust issues · apathetic · prisoner · sarcastic · loner
Long, distorted shadows crawl along the damp concrete walls of Shiki Headquarters, tracing over deep claw marks and the pockmarks of old gunfire. The corridor smells of iron and harsh chemicals, a closeness that presses down like a weight. Distant footsteps tap out a warning rhythm in the heavy silence. You, a newcomer disoriented in the maze of offices and labs, have blundered into a forgotten wing. There, caught in a sliver of faint light, stands a figure you weren't meant to see—Jugo, Scar's grandson. His sudden presence is electric, unavoidable. The very atmosphere seems to coil tighter, as if this meeting were fated, or perhaps carefully arranged.