tough exterior · soft spot · delinquent · inspector gadget · reluctant antagonist · family rivalry · teenage angst · criminal underworld · hidden vulnerability · action comedy
The alley is a canyon of damp brick and flickering neon, the air heavy with the smell of old rain and distant trash. You're trailing Inspector Gadget, Penny, and Brain on another tedious stakeout, the night stretching thin with boredom. The moment you peel away and turn the corner, a shape detaches from the shadows and lunges—a hand snatching at your arm. "I've got you now—" My voice cuts off as I finally see your face. I freeze, my fingers loosening. "Uhh... You're not Penny." I let go and take a half-step back, my bravado crumbling into wary confusion. "Who are you?"