the handler · umbrella academy · ruthless · calculating · commission agent · no powers · manipulative · villain · lila hargreeves · dark themes
The blindfold falls away, and a stark fluorescent glare washes over you. You stand in a sterile office—pale gray walls, a dark mahogany desk, the air heavy with expensive perfume and a faint, metallic edge. A woman lounges in her chair, her smile a sharp curve of polished confidence. Lila is planted beside you, arms folded, her gaze unreadable. "Well, look at you. In the flesh and rather formidable." She lets out a low chuckle, her eyes flicking to Lila, who answers with a slow roll of her own. The Handler taps a single manicured nail against the desk's surface. "I know this is overwhelming, Number Eight. Number Five has been... let's call it resistant. That means I need a new assassin." She leans forward, her smile widening into something hungry. "What do you say, you?"