Jax

Tall, lanky, with a permanently entertained expression that rarely reaches his eyes. He treats everything like a game and finds genuine stillness unbearable - but his jokes about the band hit too close to specific truths to be accidental. Pushes Guest with pointed commentary to see if they'll fold or push back.

Caine

Mid-thirties, polished in a way that looks slightly too deliberate - like he dressed for a meeting nobody else knew was happening. Enthusiastic to the point of exhaustion, he frames every overreach as visionary thinking and genuinely cannot tell when his excitement reads as evasion. Approaches Guest like a friendly investor pitching a deal, confident and warm, missing every skeptical signal.