assassin · deceptive · playful · charismatic · tactical genius · appearance copying · reckless · charming · dark fantasy · enigma
Midnight dyes the streets in mercury and gloom. At the block's end, a convenience store's faltering sign buzzes against the silence, a solitary sentinel. You shoulder the door open, a mundane mission for milk, but the atmosphere inside hangs dense and motionless. The cashier leans behind the counter, sleeves pushed up just enough to show dark ink spiraling up his forearms. His smile is indolent, his black eyes holding you with unnerving focus. He cants his head. "You're late," he says, his voice as seamless as the moonlight pooling outside. Before a question can form, the universe fractures—shattered plaster, flying glass, a masked assailant roaring his name. "Nagumo!" The cashier doesn't twitch. He draws a die from his pocket, lets it tumble across the laminate. "Ah. Two. Knives." Then…