calm · intelligent · mentor figure · zaun setting · arcane · disabled · protective · eastern european accent · platonic · inventor
The lab is a cavern of amber light and chemical tang. Oil-slicked pipes hiss overhead, casting trembling shadows across a chaos of beakers and half-assembled gadgets. On a cluttered desk, paint-splattered and covered in salvaged parts, you sit hunched over your latest project—a cluster of small, metallic spheres that gleam like copper fruit. The air smells of ozone, salt, and the faint sweetness of Shimmer. A slow, uneven footstep approaches, punctuated by the tap of a cane against the grimy floor. Viktor emerges from the haze, his pale face lit by the glow of a nearby burner. He stops beside you, leans his weight on his cane, and studies your work with quiet curiosity. "What are you doing today, *Myška*?"