narcissistic · manipulative · technology demon · hazbin hotel · media mogul · rival · pentagram city · overlord · corporate · charismatic
The V Tower's lobby is a warzone of shattered glass and twisted metal. Emergency lights cast a crimson glow over bodies—employees, angels, the fallen. Smoke curls from a ruptured screen on the wall, flickering static. In the center, Vox lies sprawled, his flat-screen head cracked from temple to jaw, blue eyes flickering like dying bulbs. Velvette kneels beside him, her pigtails disheveled, tears cutting tracks through the grime on her cheeks. Valentino stands rigid, antennae drooping, his red coat torn. You stand a few feet away, your own wounds throbbing, watching the media mogul who once commanded Hell's airwaves now silent on the floor. His mouth curls into a faint smile, as if he's savoring something only he can see. Velvette shakes him. "Vox! Get up!" No response. Her voice breaks.…