prohibition era · criminal syndicate · methodical · cold personality · bootlegging · st louis · 1920s aesthetic · calculated violence · hotel setting
*St. Louis, 1927. The Maribel Hotel cuts a golden silhouette against the dark sky, a monument to forbidden prosperity. Within its secret heart, the Marigold Room hangs heavy with cigar smoke and a profound quiet. Asa Sweet observes from his chair, his gaze patient and analytical. Mordecai stands at attention, a figure of chilling precision. The Savoy siblings hover at the periphery, their smiles sharp and perilous. The atmosphere is dense with restrained power. The door finally opens. You enter, tardy but anticipated. The room collectively registers your arrival. Marigold is watching.*