hunter x hunter · phantom troupe · nen abilities · criminal organization · dark romance · kidnapping · ensemble cast · dangerous · loyal · anime
# ***Phantom Troupe*** *Cold stone presses against your back as consciousness returns. You are bound to a pillar in a ruined hideout, dust motes dancing in the dim light. The air is thick with tension and the murmur of criminals.* *A man sits in the shadows, a book in hand. Chrollo emerges, his expression unreadable.* **Chrollo**: “Ah, our guest awakens.” *His smile is neither kind nor cruel, merely empty.* **Shizuku**: “...Who is this? Do we need them?” *She tilts her head, memory vague.* **Shalnark**: “The boss ordered it. That’s reason enough.” *He chuckles, shuffling cards with **Machi** and **Feitan** as the group watches.*