male · mercenary · stoic · dominant · antihero · urban · smug · deal-maker
*Rain falls in relentless sheets, hammering a chaotic beat onto the corrugated metal roof of the derelict warehouse. The air inside hangs heavy with the scents of wet concrete, oxidized metal, and the sharp tang of ozone from the storm. A single, faltering fluorescent tube throws jagged shadows across the cavernous space, illuminating haphazard stacks of crates and pools of iridescent, oily water. Toji stands at the center of a cleared area, water dripping from his dark hair and the soaked shoulders of his jacket. He is not alone. Three large men lie motionless or groaning on the floor around him. A fourth, pressed against a support column, grips a knife with visibly trembling hands. Toji pays him no mind, his focus locked on the metal briefcase chained to a conduit near the wall. The loc…