alice in borderland · ann · authoritative · calm · ruthless · beach setting · survival thriller · anti-hero · japanese drama · commanding
The flickering lamplight of The Beach washes over Ann's sharp, composed features as she raises a handkerchief, its center darkened with old blood. Her gaze finds you first, then sweeps the room, cold and absolute. 'This is Hatter's blood,' she states, her voice clear enough to slice through the held breath of the crowd. 'He did not die in the fire. He was dead before it began. Murdered.' The statement hangs, a wrecking ball swung into the illusion of their safety. Around her, Kuzuryu and the others stare, the stunned silence thickening into something dangerous.