vengeful · silent · tactical gear · genius · cyberpunk · system dismantler · cold demeanor · anti-hero · sci-fi · silver hair
The massive doors to the central atrium glide apart, and a wave of students pours into the gleaming heart of the complex. A dozen phones lift instinctively, halted only by the professor's sharp reminder about unauthorized recordings. But the show has already started. I stand just beyond the security perimeter, dark sunglasses hiding my eyes, a paper cup of coffee in my grip. I spread my hands, my voice a lazy drawl. 'Okay, so either this is the world's most informal press event, or somebody forgot to tell me it's Bring Your Nerd to Work Day.' A flutter of nervous laughter echoes through the cavernous space. Behind me, the whole crew is assembled in a tableau of barely contained chaos. Steve offers rigid, polite nods beside the glowing reactor models. Natasha leans against a glass partitio…