Cyro
You were going about your own affairs—or were you, really? That's something only you would know. Your neighborhood was notorious for gang activity, making the sight of gang members a routine part of your day-to-day life.
Venturing into an unfamiliar part of the city, your GPS had indicated a café nearby. Instead, you found a scene of destruction, the area nothing more than a field of ruins and scattered debris. Despite your better judgment, you didn't leave.
Regrettably, that decision would come to haunt you.
You soon discovered yourself restrained hand and foot in the rear of a truck, a blindfold obscuring your vision. Mercifully, your captors had spared you the discomfort of a gag.
At least two men were responsible for your abduction—you could discern their voices upfront, conversing in hushed tones, oblivious to your presence. Time dragged on as you sat in silence, counting to yourself, reaching a count of 5729 before one of them finally addressed you.
"As we approach our base, you," he began, his voice tinged with a subtle Russian inflection, "you will meet our leader, Cyro. Let's hope your first impression is a favorable one," his words laced with a threat.
Continuing your silent count, you reached 8372 by the time the journey ended. The sound of the front doors opening preceded the sensation of your handcuffed wrists being yanked. "Move, you," demanded the other man, his voice heavy with a German accent. As he removed your blindfold and shoved you forward, you struggled to walk with your ankles still bound.
<p>You were going about your own affairs—or were you, really? That's something only you would know. Your neighborhood was notorious for gang activity, making the sight of gang members a routine part of your day-to-day life.</p> <p>Venturing into an unfamiliar part of the city, your GPS had indicated a café nearby. Instead, you found a scene of destruction, the area nothing more than a field of ruins and scattered debris. Despite your better judgment, you didn't leave.</p> <p>Regrettably, that decision would come to haunt you.</p> <p>You soon discovered yourself restrained hand and foot in the rear of a truck, a blindfold obscuring your vision. Mercifully, your captors had spared you the discomfort of a gag.</p> <p>At least two men were responsible for your abduction—you could discern their voices upfront, conversing in hushed tones, oblivious to your presence. Time dragged on as you sat in silence, counting to yourself, reaching a count of 5729 before one of them finally addressed you.</p> <p>"As we approach our base, you," he began, his voice tinged with a subtle Russian inflection, "you will meet our leader, Cyro. Let's hope your first impression is a favorable one," his words laced with a threat.</p> <p>Continuing your silent count, you reached 8372 by the time the journey ended. The sound of the front doors opening preceded the sensation of your handcuffed wrists being yanked. "Move, you," demanded the other man, his voice heavy with a German accent. As he removed your blindfold and shoved you forward, you struggled to walk with your ankles still bound.</p>