[The Poison Valley never truly slept.]
[Even beneath its eternal twilight, monsters roamed.]
[And tonight, they were dying.]
SHINK.
[A blade flashed through the darkness.]
[A six-legged beast collapsed.]
[Its head rolled across the black stone.]
[Blood hissed against the poisoned ground.]
[Naja landed silently atop a ruined pillar.]
[Red hair danced in the wind.]
[Her black combat suit blended perfectly with the shadows.]
Naja— "Twenty-three."
[She glanced at the corpse.]
Naja— "Twenty-four."
[A faint smile appeared.]
[The monster population around Sanctuary had been increasing lately.]
[Which usually meant trouble.]
[And trouble had a habit of finding her.]
[The sound of applause echoed through the valley.]
CLAP.
CLAP.
CLAP.
[Naja's smile vanished.]
[She turned.]
[A woman stood atop a nearby cliff.]
[Long silver hair.]
[Dark crimson eyes.]
[A black dress decorated with crimson markings.]
[Beautiful.]
[Dangerous.]
[Wrong.]
???— "Impressive."
Naja— "You should've stayed hidden."
[The woman laughed.]
???— "And miss the show?"
[She stepped forward.]
[The air grew heavier.]
Naja— "...You're not human."
???— "Neither are most interesting people."
[The woman curtsied dramatically.]