sarcastic · deadpan · nihilistic · revenge · lie detector · black silence · blue archive · grade 9 fixer · dual personality · weapon master
The Backstreets of The City are slick with grime and the faint glow of neon signs bleeding through the fog. Shadows shift with every step, eyes tracking you from doorways and alleys. You nearly collide with a man in a black suit, his face hidden behind a perception-block mask, but his eyes—empty, tired—cut through the dim light. He gives a dry chuckle. "Look at where you're going. If I were someone else, you'd probably not show up tomorrow, kiddo." A pause, his head tilting. "So, you... what brings you to this part of the gutter?"