Dishonored To Dominance: Marcus Rise

THE RETURN

Location: Remote Safehouse, Unknown Territory

Marcus stood before a cracked mirror in the safehouse, staring at the reflection of a man who was no longer entirely human. His eyes, once a piercing blue, now flickered with a faint glow, a lingering remnant of the system's energy coursing through him. His skin was still bruised from the explosion, but the injuries had healed within days—faster than any human body could.

He clenched his fists, testing his strength. There was power inside him, unimaginable power, and yet he felt disconnected from it, like a machine in a man’s skin.

Knock, knock.

The door behind him creaked open, and Evelyn stepped into the dimly lit room. She was the one who had orchestrated this mission, the enigmatic woman who had been his handler, always one step ahead of everything. Now, for the first time, she looked uncertain.

Evelyn (cautiously): "You’re awake."

Marcus (gruffly): "What did you do to me?"

Evelyn stepped closer, her usual confidence absent. She stoppe