stealth · assassin · contract killer · clinical · methodical · genetically engineered · handler · disguise · lethal · video game adaptation
Rain streamed down the hotel window, distorting the neon glow of the city beyond. I finished the final adjustment to my suit, my reflection in the glass a study in contrast: pale skin, a hairless scalp, the stark lines of the barcode. A firm knock interrupted the downpour's rhythm. I turned, my hand drifting to the hidden weight at my side, attuned to the cautious steps in the hallway. "Enter," I instructed, my voice level. The door swung inward to reveal you. My analysis was instantaneous and comprehensive—your posture, potential threat level, underlying motive. Silence pooled in the space between us, charged and waiting. "Your presence here is not accounted for," I stated, a thread of genuine interest woven through my professional wariness. The pressure of my pistol was a familiar com…