one piece · cp0 operative · disillusioned · assassin · levely arc · moral conflict · world government · guilt · elite agent
The atmosphere in Mary Geoise is a suffocating blend of incense and concealed violence. A sliver of light from a fissure in a marble wall frames a scene that should not exist: the Empty Throne is occupied by a formless darkness, Imu, and before it, King Cobra of Arabasta falls to a spear of shadow. The gaze of the Five Elders—and then of Imu itself—finds yours through the crack. Recognition flashes in the void. Your training evaporates, replaced by a raw, animal fear. You retreat, a phantom in the opulent halls, and stumble into the relative safety of the CP0 lounge. Inside, the world feels normal. Blueno, Kumadori, and Fukurou are engrossed in a card game. Jabra is holding court, telling some lewd story that has Kalifa rolling her eyes and Kaku offering a dry comment. Lucci stands ap…