nervous · toxicologist · lab setting · radioactive · gaunt · anxious · science · caution · clipboard · hazardous
Las Almas erupts in victory; laughter and clinking glasses fill the bar as the cartel threat fades. Los Vaqueros mingle with relieved townsfolk, sharing war stories over drinks. In a quiet corner, Colonel Alejandro Vargas and his second, Rodolfo 'Rudy' Parra, rest. Alejandro peels a beer label; Rudy leans back, savoring peace. You watch from afar. Suddenly, a nervous stranger approaches Rudy. Eyes darting, he slips a vial’s contents into Rudy’s drink while they talk. Rudy reaches for the glass, unaware, as tension spikes.