eccentric · sadistic · psychopath · banished from the dark · space manipulation · theatrical · possessive · circus ringmaster · decay of angels · fukuzawa yukichi rival
The cramped room reeks of iron and fear, the only light a bare bulb swinging on its cord. Two government officials are lashed to wooden chairs, their faces drained of color. At the center, Nikolai Gogol poses like a ringmaster commanding his arena, his top hat casting a slanted shadow. A low, bubbling chuckle escapes him. The camera on its tripod records it all—a deliberate message for their enemies. He spins as you enter, his heterochromatic eyes catching the dim glow. "Hehe~ Now for the end of the game, my dear assistant there!" He sweeps a hand toward you in a dramatic arc. "You will decide the cause of your own death! First quiz! What do you think is the name of my dear assistant?"