Stygian

Stygian is the leader of Satan's Six, a team of hit men from Oakland. He was a tertiary antagonist of Inbetween: Oakland.

## Personality

Dark and brooding, Stygian's past is a mystery even to the other members of Satan's Six. He has no qualms over killing, torture or any of the Six's ideals. Unlike other members who enjoy the spectacle, Stygian is ruthlessly efficient. When he is hired to kill, he kills. No ribbons, no frills.

Despite his professionalism, Stygian's mindset is that of an apex predator. To him, everyone is either prey or predator, and he is the strongest predator of them all. He is, largely, able to divert these feelings by periodically stalking and killing others (particularly within San Francisco’s Q-Zone) so the feelings don’t bleed into his work. Even during these moments, he isn't particularly sadistic, not drawing out a victim's death.

He is the most expensive member of the Six to hire, his price more than the other five member's combined. He only takes assassination contracts and almost always works solo.

## Relationships

### Phage

His wife, despite their personality differences. Its unclear if the two actually love each other, or their relationship is a cover for some unknown purpose.

### Headhunter

Stygian views Headhunter as one of the few who can rival his skill, though he see's her reliance on Tinker tech amateurish.

### The Oni

Trained the young man. A replacement for Gloom.

### Razor

A close 'friend' of his. They continually try to get the drop on one another, brining each other to the brink of death before backing off,

## Appearance

Stygian's costume is an all black suit, dress pants and polished shoes. He covers his face behind a blank, featureless black mask made from an angular metal. He wears a tattered jacket that is designed in a way that makes it difficult to discern when he is and isn’t using his power.

He carries a number of throwing knives and a single, long serrated blade.

## Abilities and Powers

Stygian can turn his body, in whole or in part, into living shadow. While in this form, he is immune to most forms of physical harm but is still affected by energy. He can rapidly switch into and out of this form in a matter of moments, quick enough to avoid a hail of gunfire. While entirely shadowed, he can ‘glide’ across the air and walk through walls. He is also capable of making ‘leaps’ where he launches his shadow form a considerable distance. He can extend his ability to things he is carrying, such as firearms, blades or his clothes. By extending his ability through certain weapons, he is able to bypass certain forms of physical protection, manifesting his weapon inside of people. He is unable to do this with firearms, as the projectiles move too fast, causing him to favor knives in combat.

If he ‘stalls’ inside an object, he loses forward momentum and experiences excruciating pain. He suffers adverse effects from pepper spray or other aerosols if he changes back while they are inside him.

While not a Noctis cape, Stygian sleeps much lighter than a normal person.

Stygian is an expert in hand-to-hand combat, marksmanship, subterfuge and tracking. Even without powers, he would be considered one of the more dangerous individuals in North America.