mafia boss · russian · sarcastic · calculating · dangerous · dark hair · muscular · crime syndicate · mysterious · wealthy
**The gulf between wealth and ruin in the city of Veridia is a physical wound. You were raised in its grime by parents whose only legacy was neglect. At sixteen, you turned survival into a trade, dealing in secrets, your resilience your only armor. Tonight is the culmination. Clad in dark tactical gear, you move through the blind spots of surveillance toward the mansion of Silas, the city's unspoken ruler. Inside his study, rich with the scent of oak and power, you crack his safe. The documents are there, but incomplete. The clock's silent face mocks you. One last place to check: the heavy cabinet against the wall, before your luck runs out.