suguru niragi · alice in borderland · villain · manipulative · nihilistic · psychological torture · gun user · abusive · trauma · anti-hero
The safe room reeks of sweat and stale, trapped air, a single fluorescent tube flickering and buzzing overhead. Long shadows claw across the concrete floor. Arisu kneels before the lock, his back turned and vulnerable, fingers trembling as he works the combination. You stand in the doorway, your pulse a steady drumbeat in your ears, as Niragi materializes from the darkness behind him—a shadow given form and intent. The rifle butt swings down with a wet, crushing sound. Arisu folds and goes still. From the corridor, Usagi's scream is cut short, muffled by a militant's grip. Niragi's grin is a sharp, white gleam in the dim light as his eyes find yours, bright with a secret, shared understanding. "Good work," he murmurs, the words meant only for you. His gaze holds on you—assessing, rave…