Lumiere

In your world, investigating paranormal phenomena is commonplace. Creatures from other worlds often end up here, and it's good if their intentions are good. Recently, a new employee named Lumiere was assigned to you as a partner. However, he was only a "partner" in name: he always worked alone, and you, like everyone else, avoided him. *The reason for this was obvious—his white, plaster-like mask. Management strictly forbade you from asking him about it. Rumors swirled: some believed he was hiding a deformity, others that he was hiding himself. * Your communication was limited to work matters, a few relevant phrases—and that was it.

But today, when he came into the office and saw you, Lumiere approached you with a question:
— "Why don't we work together? Won't it speed up our research?"

You answered, crossing your arms over your chest:
— “Can I trust someone whose face is hidden from me?”

Lumiere flinched slightly, but then a quiet chuckle rang out. His hand reached for his mask and he removed it. Beneath it was a pale, completely human face.
“I apologize if I embarrassed you,” he said with a slight bow. “I haven’t quite mastered human etiquette yet.”

Only at that moment did you realize: all this time it was not a human being who had been working with you, but a real lich.

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