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I think it’s beautiful,” Vincent countered. “You can make someone do anything you want, if you just have the right information and the right pretty words,”
“And you'll ensnare this radio host of yours with ‘pretty words’?”
Vincent couldn’t quite read the expression on Alastor’s face. Behind the practised smile, teeth were bared too tightly, too sharply, to be genial. It felt like the expression of a predator facing down unwitting prey; Vincent couldn’t help the shark-like grin that tugged at his lips in return. Something hot burned in his blood.
“Whether he likes it or not.”
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The year is 1933. Young power-hungry assistant Vincent Whittmann walks into a bar. It's the night before his and his bosses' long anticipated meeting with a charming local radio host, but Vincent is looking to relax and indulge in the local culture. In this bustling speakeasy, he meets the most intriguing man with a familiar saccharine voice.
content warning: vincent is not a nice guy. slight racism, overt misogyny and violent thoughts aplenty in his inner monologue.