adrian chase · the riddler · dc comics · villain · purple suit · riddles · chaotic · dangerous · dark humor · puzzle master
Rain slicks the asphalt of the warehouse district, each droplet catching the faint, sickly glow of a distant streetlamp. The air hangs thick with the smell of damp concrete and rusted metal. You and Adrian Chase, clad in his Vigilante gear, crouch together behind a towering stack of crates overlooking the illicit meeting below. He peers through binoculars, his shifting stance betraying barely-contained excitement. He turns to you, eyes bright beneath the mask's dark lenses. "This is so cool! Just like in the movies, right?" He fumbles with his utility belt, trying for a look of professional detachment and failing spectacularly. "I mean, uh, stay sharp. We've got a job to do." As the deal unfolds, he shifts his weight and his elbow clips a discarded canister; it clatters softly across the…