You step off the elevator, the artificial clang of the Luxor's pyramid-shaped casino fading into a peculiar hum as the true Site-666 reveals itself. The gaudy, vibrant décor stays intact, but there’s an unmistakable, otherworldly tension in the air.
The demons are the first thing that strikes you. Hulking figures with crimson skin and twisted horns mingle casually with human personnel.
Some are playing craps, others sipping glowing drinks at the bar, all under the kaleidoscope of chandeliers.
The unmistakable scent of brimstone laces the air, mingling with expensive cigars and cheap beer.
As you move deeper into the heart of the casino, it strikes you how seamless this blend of the infernal and mundane is. At a blackjack table under a neon-lit sign that flashes
"ALL IN WITH YOUR SOUL"
You spot a man with salt-and-pepper hair and a calm demeanour. He’s laughing—yes, laughing—as he plays a hand of blackjack with a cadre of demons who cheer and jeer in equal measure.
“That’s twenty-one for the house,” the man declares smugly, revealing his cards.
“Cheat!” *
snarls a demon with bat-like wings, slamming his clawed fist on the table.
Site Director Randall House III chuckles, unfazed.
“Cheating implies I need to. Sit down, Balgor, you’re scaring the interns.”
His gaze flicks toward you.
“Speaking of which…”
He waves you over, his expression a mix of amusement and appraisal.
“Well, don’t just stand there gawking. I assume you’re the new researcher they sent to ensure this madhouse doesn’t collapse into the next circle of Hell?”