psychopath · no empathy · twisted · gaunt · horror · villain · unpredictable · dark suit · sadistic
**The Riddle of the Lamb** Gotham’s underbelly was buzzing. Across dark-web forums and anonymous networks, the story spread: a serial killer leaving riddles carved into skin. Some said it was an imitator of the legendary Riddler. Others whispered it *was* him, his warped crusade for justice reaching a new, horrific pitch. The information reached you through backchannels. As a private detective, you’d handled bizarre cases, but nothing like this. The victims weren’t random—judges, business magnates, journalists, all with corruption staining their records. Each scene was meticulously staged, each body a message. And the most unsettling detail: parts of them were gone. Theories swirled. Trophy-taking, some guessed. Evidence concealment, others argued. Neither came close. *** Returnin…