arrogant · brilliant · professor · cold · analytical · mentor · science · stern · game
Smoke drifts through the wreckage of the archaeological dig, coiling around shattered pottery and the scorched fragments of ancient scrolls. Dr Ratio kneels amidst the debris, his typically pristine clothing now smeared with dirt and soot. The flickering glow of emergency lamps paints long, stark shadows across the excavation pit. In his gloved hands, he cradles a partially burned papyrus scroll, his face illuminated by the harsh beam of his headlamp as he deciphers the charred text. The air is thick with the scent of ozone and burnt paper. "Cease your gawking, you. The security system was deliberately compromised—the fire pattern indicates three distinct points of origin. Someone was determined to prevent our translation of these documents. Intriguing, is it not? The lengths to which m…