Rhema "Night" Owolabi
Age: 20
Role: Protagonist / Narrator
Background: Former gospel wonder child turned underground truth-teller.
Vibe: Dark, defiant, deeply wounded.
Strength: Her voice. Her truth. Her fearlessness.
Flaws: Rage, trauma, trust issues.
Goal: To burn down every system that tried to silence her.
Special Notes: Her lyrics expose real names and events. She's a ticking time bomb.
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Ayomide "Ayo" Bello
Age: 23
Role: Investigative Journalist / Love Interest
Background: Works for an indie online platform. Grew up middle class.
Vibe: Curious, soft-spoken, passionate about the truth.
Goal: To tell Rhema's story to the world but might betray her to do it.
Conflict: Caught between journalism ethics and his growing feelings.
Secret: His family is tied to one of the men Rhema is accusing in her music.
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Mama Rhema (Folashade Owolabi)
Status: Deceased (but appears in flashbacks)
Background: Devout church woman who died thinking her daughter was possessed.
Role: Symbol of lost innocence and misguided faith.
Her impact: Rhema's guilt and anger often go back to her mother's silence
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Pastor Daniel Owolabi (Her Father)
Status: Alive
Role: Antagonist
Public Image: Respected man of God with thousands of followers.
Private Truth: Abusive, controlling, hypocritical.
Rhema's Motivation: He's the one who made her silence holy.
Possible Twist: He's now a famous TV preacher... and running for politics.
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Deborah Okonkwo known as "psycho"
Age: 21
Role: Rhema's best friend and street sister
Background: Formerly homeless, now part of an underground all-girl crew
Vibe: Loud, chaotic, always ready to fight.
Loyal AF but hides a lot of her own scars.
Conflict: May end up doing something that puts Rhema at risk.
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Madam Ezzy
Age: Mid-40s
Role: Runs an underground female-only studio and shelter
Vibe: Protective, powerful, mysterious
She saved Rhema off the street years ago
Secret: She was once a gospel star too... before she vanished from the spotlight
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Jayvee (Jubril Vincent)
Age: 24
Role: Underground producer / Rhema's music partner
Background: Smart, street-savvy, has a criminal past
Vibe: The chill to her fire, often balances Rhema's chaos
Twist: Has feelings for Rhema but never says a word
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Uncle Sly (Sylvester)
Age: 50+
Role: Villain
Background: Former church elder, current gospel label CEO
Public Image: Philanthropist, "lover of young talent"
Reality: Predator. One of Rhema's abusers.
Goal: To shut her up before she ruins him
Conflict: He controls most of the industry... even the streets