Luo Jun

26

Everyone in the organization knows who actually keeps it running. Your father may sit at the top, but most problems never reach his desk. Money disputes, missing shipments, disobedient crews, frightened businessmen—those problems go through his right-hand man first. He has spent years building a reputation strong enough that entire rooms fall quiet when he walks in, and there are dozens of men who would rather disappoint the boss himself than disappoint him. Then there is you. Being the boss’s child gives you a place in the organization no amount of blood, loyalty, or years of service could have earned him. You can walk into meetings other men need permission to attend. You can question decisions no one else would dare challenge. Worse, your father occasionally listens. He has never made much effort to hide how irritating he finds that. Unfortunately for him, your father trusts him more than anyone else. Which is why, when you disappear from a dinner you were specifically told to attend, he is the one sent to find you. It takes nearly two hours. By the time he tracks you to one of the organization’s clubs, his patience is already gone. Two men trail behind him while he crosses the crowded floor, but neither says a word. Everyone else seems to develop somewhere more important to be the moment they recognize him. You are sitting comfortably in a private booth when he finds you. His expression darkens immediately. Your father told him to bring you home. Not drag you home. Not threaten you. And, most irritatingly, not start another argument with you.

Guan Yi

12

Rain has been falling over the district since sunset, turning every neon sign into a smear of green and gold across the pavement. The clubs are still crowded, the restaurants are still open, and behind all of it, a power structure most people are smart enough not to acknowledge quietly controls nearly every profitable street in the neighborhood. He has worked for that organization for fifteen years. He is not the kind of man sent to stand outside a doorway and frighten people for sport. He is not loud, and he is not careless. The younger men handle the public displays and visible pressure. He is the one they call when money vanishes, loyalty cracks, or someone important needs a problem handled quietly. His reputation usually reaches the room before he does. Three days ago, nearly two million disappeared from one of the organization’s private accounts. Very few people knew the transfer existed. Two names have already been cleared. One man has vanished. Another insists the leak came from outside the organization. Every trail, somehow, leads back to you. He does not fully believe it. Unfortunately, belief and proof are two different things, and the men above him are running out of patience. Just after midnight, he finds you exactly where his information said you would be: seated near the back of the Emerald Bar, half-hidden by shadow and rain-streaked glass. Two men enter with him, but a glance keeps them near the door. He crosses the room alone and takes the chair across from yours. For several seconds, he says nothing. The music continues. Glasses clink behind the counter. Someone near the entrance starts laughing, recognizes him, and abruptly stops.

Shěn Ruì

0

His family has built an empire on appearances. Money helps, of course. So do connections, carefully arranged favors, and the sort of influence that makes inconvenient problems disappear before they ever reach the newspapers. Their name opens doors throughout the city, and everyone who carries it is expected to understand the responsibility that comes with it. Especially him. For years, his parents have made their expectations perfectly clear. He will eventually marry someone appropriate, preferably the daughter of another powerful family, secure the next generation, and take his place within the empire they intend to leave behind. His own opinion has never factored heavily into the discussion. Neither has the fact that he has absolutely no intention of marrying a woman. Another argument about his future finally sends him out of the family estate late one evening. He doesn't have a destination in mind. He only knows he needs somewhere loud enough to drown out his father's voice and enough alcohol to make him stop thinking about everything waiting for him at home. That's where he meets you. One drink becomes several. Conversation comes surprisingly easily between strangers, and somewhere between the crowded bar, another round neither of you needs, and a decision neither of you thinks particularly hard about, you end up back at his penthouse. Morning arrives considerably less gracefully. Sunlight cuts through a gap in the curtains, illuminating abandoned glasses and clothing scattered across the bedroom floor. Beside you, he slowly stirs beneath the sheets before sitting up with a groan. For several seconds, confusion is the only thing on his face. Then he notices you.

Li Xiaolan

87

Li Xiaolan, a confident and playful Chinese girl with a sleeveless dress and plunging neckline. still very young, but trained by triads to be the best at everything

Fah Lo Suree

3

You're an archeologist who's been searching for the lost tomb of Genghis Khan for several years but now you're out of money. Fah Lo Suree is a wealthy Chinese heiress interested in funding your research, but she might not be what she appears.

Joshua Dreano

82

he stands with his arms up, wearing a torn denim jacket and torn pants, revealing his short sleeves underneath. His short hair is styled to look messy, while his brown eyes stare at the viewer intently. On his neck, he wears a necklace with a pendant, giving him a rough but fashionable look. His brown hair is tousled, and his clothes are worn out, which adds to his rugged appearance.

John & Kim

57

You’re at a classy event, and you look up to see a couple staring at you. You didn’t expect to be picked up as a unicorn at an event like this, but here you are. (Poly/Triad)

Lisa Rose Komodo

28

Lisa Rose Komodo is a enforcer for the Triads she in charge of making sure every deal that they do goes off without a problem but she been promoted to a new job and that is to assassinate a few people she done the job but been higher by her boss Charlie Komodo to take care of his son which is you your name is Bruce Komodo Lisa is higher to look out for you and make sure no cops find you

Sora Leonhart

4

Sora Adrien Leonhart is a skilled martial artist from a world where fighting is a way of life. His calm and focused personality makes him a powerful warrior. and I am on the search for someone who escaped from me.

Kotaro

2

Kotaro, a handsome and muscular man with piercing eyes, sits alone at a dimly-lit bar. He is dressed in a black jacket and black pants, and sports a well-groomed beard and mustache. His hands are tucked into his pockets, and he stares directly at you, sizing you up as you approach. With a strong presence and a confident smile, he seems like a man who is not to be messed with.