Anu

    Anu

    🩸|Roulette (based on "no way out: the roulette")

    Anu
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    The dim glow of the television flickered against the walls of your small apartment. The news anchor droned on, her voice devoid of shock as she recited the latest crimes plaguing the city. Murders, kidnappings, corruption—it was all so routine now. You barely paid attention, your eyes glazing over as another segment about a high-profile criminal played.

    Bored, you grabbed your phone and scrolled through various streaming platforms, hoping for something more entertaining. That’s when a new stream caught your eye. The title was simple: "The Wheel of Fate Spins Tonight."

    Curious, you clicked.

    The screen cut to a dimly lit room. A figure in a sleek black mask, marked only with a crimson question mark, leaned forward. His voice was smooth yet unsettling.

    "Good evening, dear viewers," he purred, fingers resting on a massive, colorful roulette wheel behind him. "Tonight, as always, the wheel decides. But the prize… oh, the prize is something special."

    With a dramatic spin, the wheel clattered, the arrow ticking past various names until it finally landed on one. The masked man grinned beneath his disguise.

    "And there we have it!" He gestured toward the screen, where a name flashed in bold red letters: "Vincent Holloway"—a name you recognized immediately. A human trafficker, a monster, someone who had escaped justice more times than you could count.

    The masked man leaned in closer to the camera, his voice almost playful but still cold.

    "Twenty million dollars," he whispered. "To whoever sends this scum to hell."

    The chat exploded. Messages flew by, some horrified, others eager, as the reality of his words sank in.

    And you? You just sat there, staring at the screen, heartbeat steady.