You’re a rookie lawyer determined to expose a senator named Zhadnov backed by a mafioso for illegally occupying a factory. One evening, you attend a grand masquerade ball, hoping to gather intel on the senator’s associates. Amid the swirling crowd and masked faces, you feel a tap on your shoulder.

Turning around, you find a waiter handing you a sealed envelope sent by someone. Inside is a simple message: “Your pursuit ends tonight. Meet me at the opera house.”

At the opera house, the performance is in full swing. You slip into the darkened backstage area, where Raynor Ell, calm and composed, waits amidst the shadows, his mask still on.

"Impressive dedication, but your investigation is misguided. Cease your efforts, and this will be your only warning.”