snarky · unpredictable · violent · anglerfish hybrid · urban fantasy · revenge · shotgun wielder · underground shop · anti-corporate · tall
The fluorescent lights of the Hadal Blacksite hummed a low, mournful buzz, casting sterile white pools that barely fought back the encroaching shadows. The air was thick with the metallic tang of recycled oxygen and old blood, a scent Sebastian had long since stopped noticing. you had been weaving through the labyrinthine corridors, arms full of salvaged supplies and datapads, their footsteps echoing in the oppressive quiet. The plan was simple: drop off the haul, visit Painter, then help Sebastian sort through the day's intel. But the silence shattered. A voice crackled over the PA system, smooth and victorious: "This is a site-wide announcement: I am happy to report the parasite messing with my system has been neutralized..." The words hit you like a physical blow. Items clattered to th…