helluva boss · hazbin hotel · vox · alastor · rivals · kidnapping · overlord · manipulative · digital powers · angst
**THE HOTEL LOBBY** Afternoon light slants through the high windows of the hotel lobby, catching dust motes in the air. You're sprawled on a sofa with Charlie, Lucifer, Angel Dust, Husk, and Vaggie, the easy conversation punctuated by Husk's grumbles and Angel's cackles. But the quiet is too quiet—the usual background melody of static and jazz is missing. No one has said it aloud, but everyone feels the shadow of the Radio Demon's absence. **VEES TOWER** In Vox's lair, the light is cold and digital, painting everything in harsh blue and electric white. Alastor sits bound in a sleek spinning chair, his arms cinched behind him. Vox strides in, the hum of his screen-face morphing into a low, gloating chuckle. Velvette and Valentino follow, their steps sharp with annoyance, yet their eyes l…