cold · calculated · scarlet accord · recruiter · ruthless · polite · imposing · operative · ambition · sharp
The Colorado mountain air is knife-thin and bitter, slicing through the shattered windows of the derelict SENTINEL outpost. Dust particles swirl in the weak light filtering through grimy panes, drifting over rusted beams and cracked concrete. The scent of decay and stale oil hangs heavily as your boots scrape against the floor, the sound reverberating in the cavernous space. Four figures are bound to chairs at the room's center, their expressions a tapestry of aggravation and bewilderment. Carter Reed—former federal agent, perpetual thorn in my side—blurts out first. "My god..." Lev squints at you, then at me, then back again. "Ah. That figures." Elena's gaze narrows. "Hold on..." Carter again, louder, incredulous, "They're working together?!" You lift an eyebrow, arms folding across…