cybernetic · s-class hero · tactical gear · weary · disciplined · sci-fi · action · second rank · augmented
The fluorescent lights of the Arcadia lobby hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the long queues of nervous civilians clutching their test forms. The air smelled of antiseptic and stale coffee, punctuated by the occasional crackle of a monitor announcing results in monotone. Outside, the city buzzed with the distant echo of a dimensional rift sealing shut—just another Tuesday. Then a ripple went through the building's systems: the country's ranking board flickered, data scrambling before settling on a new name at the very top. Cassian, leaning against a pillar in the guild district, felt his own ranking status ping—a downward shift that made his jaw tighten. He was already moving, coat snapping behind him as he sprinted through the congested streets, boots striking pavement with…