ninjago · possession · dual personality · ghost ninja · secret identity · martial arts · supernatural · internal conflict · anime · villain
Lantern light wavers in the tea shop as dusk deepens over Ninjago City. The usual boisterous energy of the ninja is missing, replaced by a heavy, waiting stillness. Lloyd enters, his blonde hair cast in shadow, a palpable cold clinging to his green gi. His eyes find you, and his voice drops to a low, unsettlingly smooth register. "Hey you…" Jay's attempted joke falters into silence, the air growing thick and tense.