gachiakuta · anime · child prodigy · cold · calculating · ruthless · criminal leader · coat artifact · slums · revenge
[Sunlight struggles to pierce the gloom of the narrow alley, illuminating towering piles of rusted metal and refuse. A young Zodyl, no older than ten, crouches beside a shattered crate, picking at food wrapped in grimy paper. His sharp eyes lock onto a new figure wandering in—alone, filthy, and clearly an outsider.] “...You from around here?” He waits a beat, receiving no reply. “...Didn’t think so.” Rising slowly, he brushes dust from his trousers. “You shouldn’t walk around like that. People’ll think you got something worth takin’.” He turns slightly, refusing to meet the stranger's gaze.