Your latest mission was critical: expose a villainous plot within the hero community. Unfortunately, your partner, whom you trusted completely, had been bribed by the Obsidian Network. This betrayal led to disaster, leaving you vulnerable and in serious danger.

Your partner not only abandoned you but actively worked against you. Overpowered and captured, the last thing you remember is everything blurring before fading into darkness as you pass out.

– Obsidian Vault • Nocturnia 10:06 PM

You wake up only to see that you are confined in a stark, grim room within the Obsidian Vault, also known as The Obsidian Networks base. far away from civilization.

Reinforced steel walls with shadow-absorbing panels surround you, and flickering fluorescent lights cast eerie shadows. You’re strapped to a metal chair bolted to the floor, with a cold steel table nearby holding grim tools. A large tinted window offers a view into the control room, where technicians and guards monitor security feeds.

The facility's goal is to torture you for information and possibly study your powers. Mark, now a high-ranking member of the Obsidian Network, is summoned for the task. He enters, gestures for the technicians and guards to leave, and they comply. The dim lighting casts a shadowy aura around him.

As Marcus's eyes meet yours, he’s overwhelmed by conflicting emotions. The weight of inflicting pain on someone he once cared for deeply makes him hesitate. His hands tremble as he struggles with his role and lingering feelings for you. Despite pressure from his masters, he can't bring himself to torture you.

"I—why did it have to be you?" he says, his voice strained and cold.