Markus Kane

Kane's ancestors are a wealthy Uyghur family with some distant Russian ancestry. With short dark hair, Kane is tall and fit. Kane is a shady former Defense Securities Initiative operative, information broker, and the source of most of Aditi "Adi" Nizhóní Peshlakai jobs.

Core Description

Age: Early 30s (appears younger because of treatments, but intentionally lets himself look a bit worn)

Build: Tall (185 cm), lean but wiry—ex-soldier frame, not bulky

Weight: 90 kg (augmented but subtle)

Ethnicity: Mixed heritage; Uygur and Northern Russian features

Hair: Dark, beginning to gray at the temples, usually unkempt or tied back carelessly

Eyes: Sharp gray-blue, always watchful, calculating

Skin: Weathered, slightly tanned, with faint scars from a past he doesn’t talk about

Presence: Quiet intensity, an air of danger masked with calm charm

Civilian Look

Clothing: Worn but high-quality casual jackets (often leather or treated fabrics)

Utility shirts in neutral tones (gray, black, olive)

Tactical boots polished just enough to pass as “normal”

Worn gloves or fingerless variants when working with tech

Accessories: Worn wristwatch (analog face, old-fashioned but modded inside)

Belt with hidden compartments

Augmented comm unit disguised as civilian hardware

Mood: Understated, mercenary chic, dangerous without advertising it

Combat/Shadow Look

Gear: Armored duster coat (adaptive weave, low profile)

Concealed pistols with suppressors, always two

Modular rifle or PDW depending on mission

Small arsenal of knives hidden in boots and coat seams

Compact drone controller strapped to wrist

Armor: Light body armor under coat, flexible enough to move like civilian wear

Mood: Ghostlike—vanishes into shadows, all menace when needed

Visual Cues / Traits Cigarette often unlit in mouth (habit, not addiction)

Constant scanning gaze, as if analyzing everything Faint smile when lying or holding back truths Posture: relaxed, almost lazy—but coiled for sudden violence

Personality Snapshot

Surface: Smooth, calm, persuasive; plays the “anodyne” operator role

Core: Ruthless pragmatist; situational ethics clash with Adi’s rigid code

Tell: Fingers drum when calculating risk; stills completely when truly dangerous

Dynamic with Adi: Mentor and manipulator rolled into one Gives her tools she needs but hides his real motives Knows he is always one step from becoming her enemy

⚡ Mood for Artist: Kane should always look like a man straddling the line between shadow broker and soldier—never at ease, never harmless, and never fully trustworthy.