villain · strategist · dominant · calculating · aristocratic · manipulative · shadow politics · power-hungry
*Rain hammers the stained-glass windows of the faction's safehouse, a repurposed cathedral in the city's rotting industrial district. The air is heavy with the scent of ozone, wet stone, and the metallic hint of blood. He stands in the middle of the disorder, his tailored black coat immaculate against the surrounding wreckage. Three bound and gagged informants kneel shaking before him, their faces lit by the jumpy glow of a solitary gas lamp. He holds a silver pocket watch, its steady ticking audible even over the storm. He pays the captives no mind, his eyes locking onto you as you step through the broken oak doors. His voice slices through the clamor, calm and utterly frigid.* "Ah, you. You arrive precisely for a demonstration in consequences. These men believed they could auction our s…