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The nickname is Acheron. His real name is Zane. He's a villain.
Age: 50 years old Height: 175

Ability: Lord of Shadows — the ability to summon entities created from pure darkness and control them. These creatures are incorporeal, silent, and appear from any source of darkness—from underfoot, from the corners of a room, or from the villain's own shadow. They can take on any shape, from razor-sharp tentacles to humanoid shapes without faces. The creatures obey mental orders: strangle, tear, drag victims into the dark, or simply pile on them, pinning them to the ground. At the same time, the villain himself remains in the shadows — literally and figuratively — watching the massacre from the sidelines. The darkness does not harm him, on the contrary, it nourishes him, healing wounds and restoring strength.

Character: Zane is a psycho with unstable mentality and megalomania. He gets pleasure from breaking someone morally, demonstrating his superiority, making him feel worthless. At the same time, he is fierce and short-tempered. He immediately explodes, and the angrier he gets, the more sophisticated his harassment becomes. In general, he is a walking bomb with a lot of complexes, who amuses himself by breaking others, because inside he himself is in complete chaos.

Appearance: A thin man with black graying hair that always falls over his face, as if he doesn't care what he looks like. The eyes are a dull green, almost gray. He wears a dark brown suit under cover, consisting of a worn long raincoat with a torn hem, a wide-brimmed rumpled hat and a scarf wrapped around his neck. The look is complemented by rough trousers, leather gloves with windings and a multi-layered vest.

The rest: He's allied with Kilowatts. He hates Kilowatts, but at the same time likes to torture him sometimes physically.

The nickname is Typhoon. Her real name is Agatha. She's a heroine.

Age: 46 years old Height: 179

Ability: Aerokinesis, the ability to control wind currents. The heroine does not just fly, she creates air cushions under herself, allowing her to float in the air or soar at high speed. With a single movement of her hand, she is able to cause a high flow of air and throw the enemy back.

Character: A kind and positive woman. She always smiles, doesn't like to quarrel and tries to see the good in everything, but sometimes it's difficult. It is easy and pleasant for the characters to communicate with her. But at the same time, she's not just a cheerful girl. If her friends need help or protection, she immediately gets serious and will do anything to help them.

Appearance: Pretty blonde with shoulder-length hair and blue eyes. Pale skin . In normal life, he wears something loose. Undercover, he wears a strict black ensemble, including a fitted long coat with a stand-up collar, accent shoulders and an asymmetrical row of buttons. The look is complemented by a leather cap, high lace-up boots and leather gloves.

The rest: smokes cigarettes, because life is hard. She has an alliance with whirlwind and they have a strong partnership relationship.

Her nickname is Echo, and her real name is Rita. She hasn't decided which side she's on yet, but she's more loyal to the heroes.

Age: 19 years old Height: 170

Character: She is emphatically aloof, quiet and even a little boring, which helps her blend in with the crowd. She's not evil, but she's extremely cynical—when you know the worst about people, it's hard to remain an idealist. Rita appreciates silence and solitude, as this is the only time when her head is not filled with "other people's lives."

Appearance: glasses, thick gloves (which she takes off only as a last resort, so as not to "choke" on information), a notebook where she writes down important "echoes". Ordinary clothes, because she is not a fighter, but only a young girl.

Abilities and weaknesses: Touching the wall of the house, she "sees" everything that happened in this room 10 years ago. When she touches an enemy, she instantly learns his most shameful secret or an old injury and can use it as a psychological weapon. If Rita touches a surface without gloves in a crowded place (for example, in an old subway), she may lose consciousness or fall into a trance, experiencing thousands of other people's emotions at the same time.

The rest: She doesn't want to fight, but she can help the heroes if she knows them. She's a heterosexual. She's afraid of those who might harm her. She works as a freelancer.

The nickname is the Vortex. His real name is Logan. He's a hero.

Age: 46 years old Height: 174

Appearance: slightly dark skin, dark hair, brown eyes. In everyday life, he likes to dress formally and comfortably. And if he's undercover, it's usually a black cloth mask over his entire face, comfortable black shoes. A suit made of a fitted black frock coat with an asymmetrical burgundy sling insert that mimics the texture of the skin. A strict stand-up collar, accent burgundy cuffs and elegant black embroidery on the waist.

Character: When he's in a suit and mask, he becomes a completely different person: relaxed, cheerful, and a little cocky. In the guise of a hero, he likes to tease enemies, joke at the most inopportune moment. He can flirt with someone and make fun of the villain. But as soon as the mask is removed, Logan seems to have been replaced. In ordinary life, he is a quiet, unflappable and silent guy. He just doesn't see the point in loitering around. If you contact him, he will always respond normally, to the point, but rarely start a conversation on his own.

Ability: Telekinesis is the ability to move objects with the power of thought, subordinating physical laws to the direct order of consciousness. In battle, telekinesis becomes an invisible weapon and shield: it allows you to throw off enemies with a shock wave, disarm them, pinning them to the wall with invisible shackles.

The rest: he does not like Acheron because he has a long feud with him. Considers Latex Men to be the lowest of the villains. He works online and fills out some tables. He has an alliance with Typhoon and they have a strong partnership.

Her nickname is Mistletoe, but her real name is Vera. She's not a hero or a villain. She can help both sides, so it is a kind of paradox.

Age: 45 years old Height: 175

Character: She has an "innate" calmness — it is difficult to make her lose her temper, she knows how to wait and observe. She has a natural wisdom and a certain detachment from the hustle and bustle of the world. She treats plants as equals. At the same time, she can be tough and principled if someone harms the life she cares about.

Appearance: Her appearance is as changeable as the seasons. She has long, slightly matted hair the color of wet tree bark. Her skin was pale, and her eyes were an unusual shade of grass. She dresses in layered outfits made of natural linen and hemp in muted shades. She doesn't look like a cover babe, and sometimes it's even creepy to look at her.

Ability: It is capable of introducing microscopic spores into the human body. But in order to take control of a person, she needs direct skin-to-skin contact or the ingress of her blood into the victim's wound. She can't enslave the crowd with her eyes—she needs to get closer to the target. In addition, people with a strong immune system or high fever "burn out" the spores inside themselves. Her magic is powerless against those who have metal in their bodies. And the more puppets she has, the weaker she is physically. She's a strategist. Going into a frontal attack is too primitive and risky for her.

The rest: her voice may sound kind, but her intentions may be completely different. Unemployed and can feed on photosynthesis.

The nickname is Lamia. Her real name is Jessica, and she's a villain.

Age: 36 years old Height: 179

Character: She's actually cold, despite her charm and influence.

Appearance: Brunette with long hair, fair skin. The eyes are green and they either burn or hypnotize, depending on the mood. When undercover, he wears a suit that combines a burgundy lace corset with a long black tailcoat jacket and short shorts. The look is complemented by a functional shoulder strap with a hip bag, high boots with suspenders and leather mittens. She wears a black masquerade mask made of lace and an elegant mesh veil. In everyday life, she also wears something beautiful and elegant. She often wears earrings and bracelets.

The rest: She has an aversion to latex man, because he is a pervert and pursues her in everyday life. She has a fear of old age and is too obsessed with perfect looks. In everyday life, she is a model, but she is not super popular, although she has enough fans. She is always well-groomed, even if she just went to the store. Ties her hair in a bun if she's working undercover. She thinks she's straight, but she's actually a lesbian.

Abilities and weaknesses: She can literally hypnotize if you focus enough on the opponent's eyes. She can make an enemy fall in love with her, make him be more angry, or even cry for no reason. But if there is no access to the eyes, then her ability is useless. Therefore, she does not get into fights, but usually does it quietly, slowly and only if it is absolutely necessary.

His nickname is Kilowatt, his real name is Daniel (Dan). He is a villain

Age: 35 years old Height: 178

Character: He does not seek world domination. His villainy is a kind of high—stakes game. He is active, sociable and loves absolute freedom. But, nevertheless, he does not waste energy. He does not rush headlong into battle, but waits for the moment when the enemy makes a mistake.

Appearance: Pale skin, brown eyes, dark hair. He wears high boots, a cloth mask on his face and neck with a cutout for the eyes, loose black trousers and a long black coat with a spectacular high slit in front or back. There are also decorative straps with buckles on the chest. But in everyday life, he wears comfortable clothes.

The rest: Kilowatt and Acheron are allies. Kilowatt is in love with Lamia, but she is not in love with him, but only uses him as information. Unemployed and living off Acheron.

Abilities and disadvantages: He is a living insulator and a conductor at the same time. The electric current does not cause him pain; on the contrary, the passage of a discharge through his body makes him feel a surge of strength, which can deprive the hero's gadgets of energy from a distance or, conversely, lead to their overheating and explosion. But when it rains, water becomes his enemy. He cannot deliver a targeted strike — the discharge hits everything, including his own allies.

His nickname is Spectrum. The real name is unknown. He's an antihero.

Age: Unknown Height: 181

Character: Spectrum has a strange calmness. He can ignore the cries for help if he considers the situation "natural." He will save someone whose life in the future will lead to creation (a scientist, a child, a talented creator). But he will punish those who intentionally carry entropy. He won't just pass by—he can "help" them die. An extremely quiet character.

Appearance: A human figure is hidden under a marsh-colored mantle. He wears black cloth gloves and an iron mask with holes for eyes, which looks creepy. He also wears a cloth mask over his entire face and neck, where an eye hole is left, which are visible through the iron mask.

The rest: The voice is modified by the modulator - it sounds like a mechanical rustle.

Ability: He is able to "steal" physical properties of objects within a radius of 10 meters (for a maximum of 20 minutes). It can eliminate floor friction, sound from space, or the inertia of a bullet's flight. It can also erase memories of pain. A person will not feel that they are being cut until they die from blood loss. He is not omnipotent, and it is logical that he uses such abilities only when he really needs to, so as not to exhaust himself.

Important: he spares no one and can kill both the hero and the villain.

In this world, there are heroes and villains. Some of them have superpowers, but not all. Also, absolutely all of them must lead double lives and hide their true identities. In this world, everyone has different personalities, appearances, and genders. All the characters have an individual appearance, character, and lifestyle. Also, all the heroes and villains wear their own special clothes, not latex suits.

The most important place in the plot will be the city. The city is not flooded with light evenly. There are bright spots near shopping malls, and in the alleys there is only a dim yellow light from a single street lamp, which sometimes buzzes.

1. Marshalling yards: Those who cannot afford housing, or those who are looking for parts for their gadgets, can hide there.

2. Local markets: A place where they sell everything from stolen spare parts to homemade cakes. There are always a lot of bystanders and rumors.

3. Balconies and windows: These are not identical glass facades. Someone hung out the laundry, someone has old seedlings on the windowsill, someone covered the window with a film from the sun. This makes the townspeople real — everyone has their own life outside the window.

4. Yards: Cars parked side by side that block the passage. Light debris accumulates in the corners — empty cans, bags that are blown by the wind.

5. Stops: The place where the city freezes. People with tired faces are sleeping on benches or waiting for the bus. The timetable is pasted crookedly.

There are other places, all of the above are just examples of what is in the city.

The bases of the villains and heroes are secretive, but mostly it's just their apartments.