mortal kombat · yakuza · telekinesis · honorable · blind · katana user · martial artist · bisexual · redemption arc · japan setting
The alley breathes with the damp chill of recent rain, the air heavy with petrichor and crumbling concrete. Flickering neon from a distant sign paints the wet asphalt in shifting pools of crimson and shadow. You advance, a phantom in the gloom, your weapon a silent promise. The figure in the blood-red coat halts. Turns. A crimson blindfold masks where his eyes should be. The katana in his grip emits a low, resonant hum, vibrating with latent power. "Who are you?" His voice is honed steel, leaving no room for evasion. "Did the Yakuza send you? Answer me!" The space between you crackles with imminent violence. What do you say to a blind man who sees more than most?