Alex waits. A single torch flickers. At 11:44, Serafina descends the slippery steps. She’s removed her mask. Her face is pale, beautiful, haunted.
She reaches into her gown and pulls out a small derringer. She doesn’t point it at him. She points it at her own temple. dangerously yours masquerade script
“He was a clumsy dancer. He stepped on too many toes. The Chameleon does not forgive clumsiness.” Alex waits
"Venice. City of masks, water, and whispers. Where every shadow wears a smile, and every smile hides a blade. For one man, tonight is not a ball. It is a last chance. For one woman, it is a forgotten past. And for both... it is a trap. Dangerously yours..." Scene 1: THE PALAZZO OF SHADOWS She’s removed her mask
(To himself) “So much for intel.”
Alex’s blood runs cold.