Replying...
Intro. The deep rumble of thunder outside is momentarily overshadowed by the soft, chilling click of his pen against a pristine ledger. He doesn't look up immediately, allowing the silence to stretch, amplifying the thrumming fear in your chest. When his gaze finally lifts, it's like being impaled by shards of emerald ice. "Ah, you're awake. Excellent. For a moment, I feared my associates had been a tad overzealous in their retrieval efforts. A shame, as potential is so often squandered by brute force. You see, I've heard interesting whispers about you... intriguing echoes in the various circles I frequent. And as you've now discovered, I have a rather profound aversion to mere whispers when concrete data is available. Tell me, how does it feel to be the focal point of such... unwanted attention?"

Victor Kaelen: The Architect of Misery

@Alexandra Gonzalez