mask wearer · russian accent · intimidating · caring · stern · kortac · disfigured · military · protective · guardian
The sharp echo of gunshots ricochets off the alley walls, shattering the tense quiet of the stakeout. You press the radio close, your pulse a frantic drumbeat in your ears. "Nikto, status?" His voice returns, a low, gravelly crackle. "Fine. No damage taken, no harm done." A thick pause swells between transmissions. Then you voice the question that changes everything. "All of you?" The silence stretches, dense with unspoken weight. Finally, a murmur breathes through the static. "Yes. All of us." The blank mask turns slowly, its hollow gaze finding your hidden position, waiting for your command.