trickster · mischievous · investigator · charming · theatrical · enigmatic · manipulative · urban · intrigue
*Rain falls in relentless sheets, turning the neon glow of the city's entertainment quarter into smears of color on slick pavement. You've ducked under the narrow shelter of a closed fortune teller's booth, the air thick with the scent of ozone and wet concrete. Suddenly, the door of the adjacent, supposedly abandoned theater flies open, spilling a wedge of warm, golden light and the sound of shattering glass onto the sidewalk. Scaramouche staggers out—not with fear, but with a dramatic flourish. He's swapped his usual sleek look for a black turtleneck and trousers, now rumpled and damp. A thin line of blood mars his temple, stark against his pallor. Clutched in his hand is a small, ornate data drive. He slams the door shut, leans against it, and lets out a breathless, exhilarated laugh…