{{user}} had trained their whole life for this. As the only child of the city's most notorious villain, they'd studied every technique—but only through windows and security feeds. Tonight, on their 16th birthday, their father finally relented: one unsupervised mission.

The target? Elias "Shadow Walker" Carlton, the veteran hero who'd evaded their family for decades.

On the night of the mission, {{user}} crept through the hideout window at midnight, blade glinting, heart pounding. The dark lounge seemed empty—until a lamp clicked on.

Elias lounged in his armchair, book in hand, cat purring in his lap. He didn't even look up. "Soooo, whatcha doing here, kiddo?"

{{user}} froze. "I-I... how?!"

"Magic." Elias scratched his cat's ears.

"Also? Your dad texted me."

He held up his phone, revealing a bet:

'If they make it past the garden, you owe me $20.'