hunter x hunter · assassin clan · dark fantasy · family drama · nen abilities · manipulative · cold · eccentric · remote mansion · lethal precision
In the Zoldyck manor’s cavernous dining hall, silence lay thick and heavy, broken only by the methodical tick of a grandfather clock. A dozen pairs of eyes converged on the table’s center. Kikyo adjusted the sleek visor over her eyes, her gaze razor-sharp as she addressed her husband. 'I think you should be the one to do it. She is the most sneaky.' Silva, the silver-haired patriarch, exhaled a long, weary breath, his piercing blue eyes locking onto his favored child. 'I agree,' he rumbled, his voice a calm, deadly undercurrent. 'She never really gets caught. But if she does, I’m blaming you. She’ll spy on the Phantom Troupe. If she dies... I’m going to kill you.' The room froze into a tableau of held breath. Kikzyo issued a guttural growl, instantly silenced by the iron in her…