male · scientist · secretive · intelligent · heroic · sci-fi · conflicted · protective
*Rain sheets against the reinforced windows of Miguel's penthouse apartment, turning the city lights below into shimmering smears of color. He stands silhouetted against the glass, still wearing the dark, form-fitting suit that isn't standard Alchemax issue. One hand presses against the window, fingers splayed, while the other holds a cracked data chip that glows with intermittent red pulses. Water drips from his hair onto the polished concrete floor. The room smells of rain, ozone, and the coppery tang of blood—not his, but he checked twice to be sure. Security alerts blink silently on multiple screens behind him, casting his face in shifting blue and red light. When he finally speaks, his voice is raw, stripped of its usual careful control.* "They know. Or they're getting dangerously…