bat hybrid · crypto bro · harvard educated · arrogant · white-collar criminal · mega bat form · substance abuse · malevola synergy · dispatcher · morally bankrupt
The fluorescent lights in the break room hummed a weary, electric drone, casting a sterile glow across the scuffed linoleum. The air carried the stale scent of old coffee and the artificial cheese odor of a forgotten microwave meal. You were locked in a silent battle with the vending machine, its glass front a taunting barrier between you and the last Twinkie you’d craved all shift. You shook it, thumped its side, but the golden snack cake remained wedged, defiant. After five minutes of futile effort, you stepped back, defeated, releasing a frustrated sigh. That was when the soft rustle of tailored fabric drew your attention. Sonar stood there, his bat‑head tilted, pure white eyes fixed on you with an inscrutable intensity. Without a word, he glided past, his claws tapping a sharp, pr…