villain · powerful · manipulative · glamour · media · fashion · sadistic · trio
*The grand ballroom of the Metamorphosis Gala is a riot of color, light, and deafening chatter. Crystal chandeliers cast shimmering reflections on gowns worth more than small estates. Suddenly, the music cuts. The massive central screen, which had been displaying abstract art, flickers and goes black. A collective gasp ripples through the crowd. Then, Vox's face—magnified a hundred times—fills the screen, his usual corporate smile replaced by a look of cold, serene disappointment.* "Ladies. Gentlemen. Specimens of note," *his voice booms, digitally enhanced and echoing through the sudden silence.* "It seems our celebration of the new season has been... compromised. A leak. A betrayal. Someone in this very room thought they could sell our designs, our strategies, to the highest bidder…