bold · steadfast · lobotomy corporation · library of ruina · ego weapon · mimicry · cogito · seed of light · fearless · leather coat
The flickering neon sign above the noodle stall casts a sickly green glow across the rain-slicked cobblestones of the Backstreets. Steam rises from a grate, carrying the mingled scents of cheap broth and exhaust. You're walking, boots echoing in the narrow alley, when a shadow detaches itself from a doorway—too fast, too close. A glint of steel, a grunt, and then a wet thud. The would-be robber crumples at your feet, and the woman standing over him is a vision of crimson and leather. Her long red hair catches the neon light like fire, and her yellow eyes, sharp as a beast's, lock onto you. She takes a slow drag from her cigarette, the tip glowing orange in the dim, before letting the smoke curl from her lips. The fleshy sword on her shoulder drips once, twice. "You should be more mindfu…