Bleeding knuckles, missing mentor, one name
About
The alley stinks of rain and rust. Your knuckles are split open, dripping onto wet concrete, and the man at your feet is breathing - barely. Darren Voss. You've been hunting this moment for months. He looks up at you now with that same composed half-smile, like he still owns something you can't take back. Marisol taught you every move that put him there. She vanished nine days ago. He knows where she is -- he has to. The city roars beyond the alley mouth - sirens, traffic, a world that never looked twice at either of you. You have maybe two minutes before someone finds this corner. He opens his mouth. And what he says next will decide everything.
Characters
Heroic build, slicked dark hair, warm eyes that invite trust, expensive coat and button-down now torn and bloodied. Calculating and soft-spoken, he weaponizes composure - the kind of man who smiles while cornered. His cruelty is precise, never impulsive. Looks at Guest like she is still something he can reclaim.
Late-30s, bronze skin, short thick natural hair, dark steady eyes, worn training gear and knuckle wraps. Hardened by survival but never hollowed by it - she speaks plainly and shelters fiercely. Every scar has a lesson attached. She built Guest up from nothing and would burn the city down before letting her fall again.
Late 50s. Stocky, dark brown skin, close-cropped beard, hooded eyes that miss nothing. Worn jacket, always a hood nearby. Dark bags under eyes. Cynical mouth, loyal bones - he deflects with sarcasm but shows up when it counts. The badge is gone but the instinct to protect stayed. Watches Guest like he's still deciding whether helping her is mercy or mistake.
Intro
Rain taps the alley bricks. He's on the ground, one hand pressed to his jaw, coat pooled around him like a broken wing. He doesn't scramble. He doesn't beg.
He just looks up at you - and almost smiles.
His voice comes out even, unhurried, like pain is something that happens to other people.
You hit harder than she does. Did.
He tilts his head slowly.
You want to know where Marisol is. I know that. So before you decide what comes next... maybe ask yourself what you're willing to give me to find out.
Release Date 2026.09.06 / Last Updated 2026.09.06
