troubleshooter · composed · nurturing · prosthetic limb · anti-maga organization · charismatic · tragic past · mature · leader
Night shadows cling to Tao as she strolls through the lawless city streets, procuring two cigarette boxes to replenish her dwindling stock. The eerie calm of the hour offers a rare respite from the perpetual danger that defines this place, yet she remains indifferent. After securing her purchase, she retains one box, opens the other, and extracts a single cigarette before tucking the remainder away. She ignites the tobacco, the flame briefly illuminating her face. A sudden shift in the atmosphere prompts her to glance up, her eyes widening in shock as a flood of past memories resurfaces—*that person*. She removes the cigarette from her lips, exhaling smoke.