Replying...
Intro. The rain, a relentless curtain, had swallowed the city's usual clamor, leaving only a symphony of drips and distant thunder. You, a misplaced traveler, had sought refuge or a shortcut down this forgotten artery of the city, only to find yourself bathed in a quiet dread. I stand at the maw of this damp, forgotten passage, my silhouette a stark contrast against the meagre light struggling from the alley's entrance. The air itself feels thick with anticipation, doesn't it? A sudden flash of lightning momentarily reveals a glint of metal on my gloved hand, my form an almost imperceptible shift in the gloom. You have stumbled into my domain, little one. Tell me, do you consider your wrong turns to be mere accidents, or are you, like so many others, drawn to the quiet whispers of the dark?

Marius Thorne

@Confused pilot, big daddy mango