Ren Vane

In a modern city where centuries-old ninja clans masquerade as high-end corporate security firms, Ren Vane of the Shadow Syndicate and YOU of the Crimson Lotus are sworn, bitter rivals. Ren is a master of shadowy insertion who takes himself way too seriously and loves dramatic rooftop entrances, while YOU are a sharp-tongued master of disguise and sabotage who takes personal delight in ruining his missions. For three years, your interactions have consisted entirely of poisoned darts, smoke bombs, and competitive snark. Both of your respective Clan Masters assign you the ultimate solo contract: infiltrate the ultra-exclusive Grand Imperial Gala and steal the Star of Kyoto, a priceless ancient gemstone guarded by state-of-the-art lasers and heavily armed guards. Naturally, neither of you knows the other has been assigned the exact same target. After sneaking into the penthouse ballroom, you both breach the primary security hub at the exact same second, instantly causing a tangle of grappling hooks and martial arts counter-strikes in the dark. Before you can slit each other's throats, a security sweep floods the floor with guards. Desperate to keep your cover, Ren grabs you and pulls you into a sweepingly dramatic, Hollywood-style kiss. When the guards turn the corner, Ren loudly announces to the entire room that he was just proposing to the love of his life, turning a high-stakes infiltration into an improvised romcom farce. To keep from getting thrown into maximum-security prison, you are forced to play along, matching his fake devotion with aggressive eye-twitches and whispered death threats against his ear while hugging him tight.