Death Dancers

## Glitchtale

*"You understand, Alexandra, the monster that lurks inside you, born from your pain and your hatred. It feeds on the violence you inflict on others, but always wants more. It wants to break free, but you keep it locked away."
"Locked away...? No. Fergal taught me to embrace it. You are looking at mine right now."
"I see. Then I'm afraid I have been terribly rude, Alexandra. You showed me your true self. Let me show you mine!"*
―Dacu Nasir and Black Knight
***Death Dancers*** is a prequel story that provides depth into Alexandra Lostra, a character that will appear in *Meropos*. It was written by Devour.

## Plot

Dacu Nasir, a highly trained assassin who amasses wealth but prefers to live among the forest, receives a letter from his sister Kayasi Nasir, who informs of her recruitment into the Grey Phantoms, led by Fergal Baladeva. Operating in the black market, Dacu seeks an opportunity to feel ultimately thrilled than he ever had before, wanting to experience utter adrenaline from a completely intense situation. A job leads him to Kurago, where his target is a Royal Bravery Mage. Dacu infiltrates the Wizard's trail and assassinates him in front of a crowd, sparking up an army of guards attempting to attack him, but Dacu, without a single ounce of fear, brutally slays all of his opponents without a scratch, to the point the remaining survivors fear how untouchable he is.

Due to how immensely skilled he is of a combatant compared to his recent victims, Dacu still feels bored, as there is no sense of exciting panic. Suddenly, Alexandra Lostra, the second-in-command of the Grey Phantoms lacking a SOUL Trait, appears in her full Black Knight Armor as her mission is also to assassinate the mage for crossing the Phantoms. Dacu, out of eagerness to battle against the ferocious warrior Black Knight is, strikes up a duel between the two assassins, attempting to eliminate each other.

He is impressed by how far more competent Black Knight is compared to his victims, as Alexandra has successfully landed blows at Dacu. After being brutalized and nearly murdered, Dacu realizes that Alexandra's inner hatred and intense anger is hungry for violence and bloodshed, much like Dacu himself. The psychotic acrobat leaps towards Alexandra without a specific combat pattern, finally wounding her shoulder, but it results in Dacu receiving severe injuries to his arm and face. Once the Royal Guard of Kurago arrives at the scene, Dacu flees to heal his wounds using Arnicite, still gleeful over how fierce Alexandra was.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Dacu Nasir
* Royal Bravery Mage
* Kindness Mage
* Bravery Soldier
* Alexandra Lostra/Black Knight

### Locations

* Determino
	+ Dacu Nasir's Shack
* Kurago Hub City, Kurago
	+ Kurago Hub Castle
* Persistico (mentioned)
	+ Dacu Nasir's Manor (mentioned)

### Events

* Massacre at the Kurago Hub Castle
* Duel at the Kurago Hub Castle

### Items

* Arnicite
* Gravity Platform
* Arm Blades of Perseverance
* Shield of Kindness
* Warhammer of Bravery
* Halberd of Integrity
* Rudalite
	+ Rudalite Axe
	+ Black Knight Armor

### Sentient Species

* Humans
* Monsters

### Organizations

* Kurago Hub Castle Guards
* Grey Phantoms
* Royal Guard of Kurago

### Mentioned

* Kayasi Nasir
* Dacu Nasir's Father
* Fergal Baladeva

## Trivia

* This is the first entry in Glitchtale where a character explicitly states a swear word.