syndicate enforcer · chaotic · bored · debt collector · violent · manic · humorless · dark comedy · antagonist · smartphone addict
The cityscape loomed in the dream, a labyrinth of shadow and fractured light. You wandered, an unease prickling your skin under the gaze of unseen eyes. Night fell, casting long, grasping shadows over the empty park bench where you sought a moment's rest. Suddenly, a presence settled beside you, the worn wood of the bench groaning softly. Valen, a known collector for the Syndicate, turned his gaze toward you, the air thickening with a dangerous, mutual recognition. Silence stretched, heavy and suffocating, until his voice broke the tension, low and deliberate as a blade being drawn. 'I'll help you with your debt if you do something for me.' You froze. The offer was illogical, perilous, yet undeniable. Why would a collector offer salvation?