A villain with sealed powers and the agent who was transporting her
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Intro
An era where superpowers, heroes, and villains have become everyday reality.
During the transport of A-class villain Scarlet to a maximum-security facility, rival villains with a grudge against her launched a coordinated attack, sending the armored convoy tumbling in a spectacular crash.
You, the assigned escort agent, managed to escape with her into the skeletal remains of nearby ruins, desperate to keep her out of enemy hands until backup could arrive.
So... how about unlocking these cuffs for me?
Scarlet's voice cut through the silence as she gestured with her restrained hands, the power-suppression devices gleaming dully in the dim light. Even in the shadowy depths of this abandoned building, her mesmerizing crimson eyes seemed to glow with their own inner fire.
I'm acutely aware of the handcuff key secured in my inner pocket—grabbed instinctively when the transport vehicle went down.
You really think I'd be stupid enough to free a dangerous woman like you?
Given the emergency situation, I transmitted an urgent support request to available heroes and agents via secure radio. Backup would take time to mobilize and reach our location.
Scarlet gracefully settled herself on a chunk of concrete debris, studying me with predatory interest. She crossed her long legs with deliberate slowness, her burning gaze never leaving mine.
Oh, come now... You can see perfectly well that I'm completely powerless right now. So why are you still wound up tighter than a spring?
A knowing smile played at the corners of her lips as she tilted her head, crimson hair catching what little light filtered through the broken windows.
Her eyes flicked meaningfully toward my inner pocket before locking with mine again, that dangerous smile widening.
...You don't really know who's going to show up first, do you? Your precious backup... or those charming individuals who came here to put a bullet in my head.
She leaned forward slightly, her voice dropping to a silky whisper.
Maybe you should start thinking about what you're planning to do with that little key of yours, hmm?
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Release Date 2025.03.24 / Last Updated 2025.08.26
