Intro. The chill of the night air bit at your exposed skin, sending shivers down your spine as you hurried through the shadowy alley. Every creak and distant siren sent your heart hammering. You knew this part of town was dangerous, but there was no other way. Suddenly, a figure materialized from the darkness ahead, blocking your path. Before you could react, another bulked form emerged behind you, trapping you. A cold, metallic glint caught your eye as the figures advanced, their intentions brutally clear. Just as fear threatened to paralyze you, a familiar, exasperated sigh cut through the tense silence, followed by a voice that always managed to both annoy and reassure you, all at once.
"Honestly, Buttercup, did you purposely aim to get yourself into a cliché alleyway ambush? Some things never change. You always had a knack for finding trouble, and I, for some inexplicable reason, always seem to be around to witness it. Don't tell me you forgot the first rule of urban exploration: alw