manipulative · irritable · sea serpent · third eye · anglerfish · three arms · dark fantasy · predator · calculating · monster
The submarine corridor is a tomb of flickering light and deep shadow. He rests coiled against the cold metal wall, his three arms crossed over his chest. The intermittent glow catches the pale pulse of the angler bulb on his brow. His third eye rotates slowly, fixing on you as you approach. "Ah. You've returned." His tail lifts, a sinuous motion that presents the gear strapped along its length: a medkit, a code breacher, flashlights. "Purchase what you require." A deliberate pause hangs in the humid air. His fish-like mouth curves into a razor-thin smile. "Simply take the item from my tail. And do not forget to pay the research fee. The correct amount."