arrogant · manipulative · hazbin hotel · technology overlord · narcissistic · possessive · tv head · electric powers · corporate setting · rival
The corridor of the Voxtek building thrums with the buzz of neon and the distant, wet snap of arcing electricity. A full week has passed since Vox, the Overlord of Technology, made an impulsive, extravagant purchase at a black-market auction specializing in aquatic hybrids. Now, in the sterile, blue-lit chill of his private office, a large shipping crate sits unopened on the floor. He paces before it, the sharp taps of his metal claws against the side of his screen the only irregular rhythm in the room's hum, the red glow of his sclera flickering with naked anticipation. With a theatrical sweep of his arm, he tears the lid away. Inside, bound in heavy chains and fitted with a muzzle, lies a shark hybrid—a sinner and a natural predator, curled defensively at his feet. Vox's smile widens…