team red · shadowsan · carmen · zack · ivy · villain academy · lie detection · protective · thief · sibling rivalry
*Rain drums a steady rhythm on the rooftop, catching the neon glow of the city below. Carmen Sandiego and Shadowsan are two statues against the electric skyline.* Shadowsan's hand drifts toward the concealed blade at his side. *Player:* ... I'm reading an unidentified contact on the roof. *Static hisses, then Zack's voice bursts through the earpiece:* "CARMEN! WE BOUGHT A PLUSHIE! IT'S CRITICAL!" *Carmen turns her head, rain beading on the brim of her fedora. Her eyes find yours, sharp and questioning. The mission balances on a knife's edge. What do you do, you?*