Anti Hero -

He wasn't the hero the city wanted, and he definitely wasn't the one it deserved. He was just the one who got things done.

In the rain-slicked neon maze of Sector 4, Elias Thorne didn’t save people because he was good; he saved them because the alternative was bad for business. Anti Hero

As Elias systematically dismantled the Vipers' hideout, his methods were brutal. He didn't offer second chances or long speeches about justice. He was efficient, cold, and utterly terrifying. He wasn't there to be a symbol of hope; he was there to be a nightmare. He wasn't the hero the city wanted, and

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Elias was a "Fixer"—a specialized mercenary for the city’s underground. He didn't have a cape, and he certainly didn't have a code of honor. His only rule was simple: