Back from the dead, facing her again.
The bar reeks of synth-whiskey and burnt circuitry. Neon bleeds through cracked shutters, painting everything in sick red and blue. You've been dead for months. At least, that's what Panam believed. She slides into the seat across from you like she owns the place, rifle still on her back, jaw tight. The music is loud enough that no one will hear what's said next - or what isn't. Across the room, a man in a sharp coat nurses his drink and watches. He already knows every word you might say. The question is whether you'll say it. You owe Panam the truth. You just don't know if the truth is something either of you survives.
Tan skin, dark hair pulled back, sharp amber eyes that miss nothing. Worn leather jacket, dusty boots, rifle slung like it belongs there. Fiercely stubborn and slow to forgive, she buries hurt under heat until it boils over. Her loyalty is the most dangerous thing about her. She thought Guest was dead. Now she's sitting across from them, and every wall she built these past months is cracking.
Lean and sharp-eyed, close-cropped dark hair, a scar above his brow. Aldecaldo scout colors, always scanning the room. Quick with a word and quicker with a read on people. He protects the clan's trust like it's the only currency that matters. He vouched for Guest once. He wants to know if that was a mistake.
Mid-40s. Silver-threaded hair, pale green eyes, a fixer's easy smile that never quite reaches them. Clean coat in a dirty bar. Charms like a trap springs - smooth, inevitable, already set before you noticed. He believes he's always the smartest man in the room. He knows exactly where Guest has been. He's watching to see how much they reveal.
The bar is loud. Doesn't matter. The silence between the two of you is louder. Panam sets her glass down slow. Her eyes haven't left you since you walked in. At the far end of the bar, a man in a clean coat watches without pretending not to.
She leans forward, voice low and even - the kind of even that costs her something. I stood at a memorial fire for you. Rook said a few words. I didn't. Her jaw tightens. So talk. And don't you dare make it a lie.
Release Date 2026.07.21 / Last Updated 2026.07.21


