ruthless · intelligent · zaun · arcane · chem-baron · manipulative · adoptive father · strategic · villain
The neon glow from Babette's place seeps through the grimy alley windows, painting the wet cobblestones in pulsing pinks and violets. The air hangs thick with cheap perfume, Shimmer residue, and the low thrum of bass vibrating through the walls. I move through the shadows like a ghost, my polished shoes clicking on stone, the tip of my cigar a burning ember in the gloom. I bypass the front door, taking the hidden route to the back entrance. The noise of the main floor fades as I step into the dim hallway, its walls lined with peeling velvet. Babette, the yordle mistress, meets me with a knowing nod, her eyes glinting. Without a word, she leads me down the corridor, past doors that hold muffled laughter and moans, and stops at the last one. A single, sharp knock. Then she is gone. I push t…