It was finally here! The moment Lilith had been anxiously waiting for, it was time for Pandora and Siren to take the stage. Although the perks of the stream would be good—the countless adoring fans, the donations to fund their further schemes down the line—it was more important for her to be there, as Rhea would dawn her villainous persona and she would help her every step of the way. As Rhea would take her time to readjust her suit, which was beginning to seem much more finicky than she had hoped, Lilith would take her time admiring Rhea as she prepared.

As Rhea readjusted just slightly, Lilith would make sure her small streaming camera, which ran around the edge of the collar and was safely hidden under the material of the hood except for the lenses, was secured. She would sneak a small kiss from Rhea before she put her mask on, giving her a smile before pulling up her own gaiter mask. She would take a small device out of a hidden pocket in her pant leg before looking back up at Rhea, holding up three fingers and dropping them one at a time to signal she would begin streaming. As she hit zero, she would press a button on her phone, holding the device up sideways before hugging Rhea.

“Hey there, my little monsters, it’s your favorite villainess here, with a special new addition to the show, Siren! This is her first time, so please be gentle, but remember, she’s all mine!”

Lilith would take the time to focus the camera on Rhea, giving her a chance to introduce herself further and speak if need be. The chat log would quickly fill with heart emojis as well as support and donations as Rhea came into view. After a few moments, she would switch the stream view to the collar camera. Letting out a bit of an excited squeal covering the camera and muffling to sound before speaking.

“They freakin’ love you!”

Uncovering the camera, the duo would move towards the building. The sound of music could be heard even through the brick walls as a few people began to line up. This would usually be when Lilith would have chosen to sneak in the back door as they were in their full villainess attire, but it was a rave; everyone was dressed in dark clothing, body suits, and faced covered. The duo could easily slip through. As Rhea would make a comment, Lilith would respond with a shake of her head and a giggle.

“VIP’s never wait in line.”

She responded as she took her hand, leading her to the front door, only to be met by a large bouncer who moved into their way to block the door. Lilith had expected this to happen, and she was fully prepared. The bouncer was large, but the material of his shirt was thin. She would press her hand against his sternum as a faint glow would release.

“It’s just us; remember, you were so strong before. You could handle us easily if we cause any trouble.”

After a moment, he would step aside and let the duo in. The negative aspect of his pride was watching what she chose to exploit. As they stepped inside, she turned back to Rhea.

“Easy enough.”

Lilith’s question would be answered to a certain extent; with his response, she knew she had indeed found it, but now there was a price to pay to enter. This price was not to be paid by currency but instead by information. He wished to know her name, her true name, which Lilith would not shy away from. Her exploits were all over the dark web, and her fans numbered in the thousands, although most wouldn’t think much of it; for her, that was enough, enough to know she had people who hung on her every word and worshipped her. She was Harbinger, the bringer of madness. She would continue to drag her fingers along books for only a moment more before stopping and tilting the book outward, pulling it from its place as she opened it.

She would pause for a bit, almost as if she were debating the question she asked, but her answer was already fully prepared. Her smile became less warm and a bit more wicked as she spoke. Lilith found such joy in the question: between the name given to her at birth and the name she had chosen, one always made her feel more free than the other. No need to attempt to bind herself to social norms; no need to hide her dark thoughts; just complete freedom and madness.

“I guess you’re right; it’s only fair to have to reveal a secret for a secret. My wishlist is short but very specific.”

She would stress her final word purposefully. As she would look at Elias. The duo had exchanged their birth names, but not the names that mattered most.

“I’m Pandora; it’s nice to meet you.”

Lilith couldn’t help but find a portion of her smile to be genuine; there was something about Elias that she found interesting, but she couldn’t find the words to describe it. It was enough for her to decide against the route of quirk to extract information. His response was enough to warm her smile a bit more, as she would also take another sip from her glass.

As the duo would take another sip from their drinks and Elias would turn his attention to the room above, Lilith’s eyes would meet his glass before looking at her own, then quickly scanning the crowd again before giving her glass a small swirl. Her attention only returned to Elias as he spoke again, and just as she hoped, he would offer to bring her up to what she believed was the VIP room. Taking her glass with her, she would be ready to follow closely behind; with such a crowd, she would need to keep closer than normal to him.

“Perfect, lead the way.”

To Lilith’s shock, Elias would not be hard to follow as he made his way through towards a staircase. The crowd would all stand aside, leaving a favorable wake, before returning to their own devices. It was easily something to catch her attention, as she would eye the patrons while passing. As they made it to the foot of the staircase, she would turn back to observe the crowd one final time before ascending. Was this some kind of practical joke? Or perhaps the effect of Elias’s quirk?

At the top of the staircase stood two guards who merely stepped aside without speaking as the duo walked past. She would eye them both for a moment, almost expecting one of them to attempt to stop her, but that eventuality never came to fruition. Met with a hallway, Elias would go right, and as she continued to follow, she couldn’t help but look to the left of the hallway. Finding the self at another doorway guarded by the silent sentries giving way to an extravagantly furnished office. The view down from this area was impressive, but her mind was elsewhere.

"The view is amazing from here. I take it that you're not the average bargoer?"

As she could expect from his attire and the way he carried himself, Elias was a gentleman and presented himself to be nothing more than a man of class. An offer of his hand was genuine but quite dangerous. If Lilith had ill intentions in mind, a touch would be all that she would need, but if her suspicions were right about this bar, she would need to be on her best behavior. She would reach out, taking his hand, and kiss its dorsal before turning her hand to her lap.

“Lilith Toyama. Nice to meet you, Elias.”

She still wore her smile as she spoke, all the while listening to the music playing in the background before taking a quick glance at the people in the crowd, enjoying every note. Behind the softness of her eyes were the constant thoughts of chaos: what would happen if she would simply breathe deep and flood this room? But she wouldn’t give into it just yet, not as long as she had questions and certain curiosities to keep her occupied.

The bartender was swift to return with their drinks, something that Lilith would take note of as she watched Elias just as swiftly lift his glass and take a sip, with herself following suit and taking a sip from her own glass as well before setting it back down. The taste was impeccable, much better than she was used to when ordering such a drink. With fast service and a great selection, the call of madness was slipping ever further from her mind.

“You seem like you’re pretty well informed here; how much would a trip up their cost?”

Like many clubs around, every VIP had its price, and it would only be natural that Elias, whom she believed to be just another elite member of this establishment, would be fully aware of this.

Lilith was sharp, but in a setting such as this, she had far too much to pay attention to to notice Elias as he approached, but even if she had, she would have assumed him to be just another well-dressed bargoer. His answer to her question had admittedly peaked her interest, as her eyes would shift for a moment to the VIP section up above. She could only assume from its placement and his comment that the view must be exceptional, but more importantly, that would be where she needed to get to in order to find her answer, or so she thought.

Turning her attention to Elias, she would give him a good once-over. He was older than her, but not by a considerable gap; his attire was well kept and intricate, showing that he had a fair amount of wealth to his name. And although Lilith wasn’t a drinker, she did know of the selection, and his taste in alcohol was also top-notch. It didn’t all fall into place for her until she heard the bartender refer to the man as ‘boss.’ In that instant, Lilith realized that she wouldn’t need to find a way to climb the proverbial ivory tower—not with the king of the tower right in front of her. Even if he wasn't the actual owner, he would be well enough informed and a high roller who could get her close enough. Putting on a warm invited smile, Lilith would turn her attentions to Elias.

"Yes, first time here. I take it you're a regular?"

After a few more stretches to limber up while she thought of exactly what kind of madness the duo could get into, Lilith was visibly excited for their night to begin. When she sought to sow chaos, it was typically either completely at random or something she chose from a list of places given by her adoring fans. But this was Rhea’s first night out with her in this capacity, and she wanted it to be a bit more special than normal. Opening her tablet and pulling up a forum, there was a list of locations stretching from stores to venues. As Rhea had also decided to skip work to indulge her, Lilith would think she wanted to gravitate towards a place with an accessible amount of cash on hand to further entice her.

Looking up from her tablet as Rhea reentered the room, Lilith's focus would change for the time being as she slightly unzipped her costume to give her a bit more space to breathe. But of course, it would pull her attention for much more than simply Rhea's comfortability. Rhea would begin to speak, telling her she had taken care of work for the night and the duo was now free to do as they pleased, but more importantly, she wanted her own villain name. This would come as a welcome surprise, as it clearly meant that I would be interested in this kind of outing in the future. The name she chose was rather fitting and enough to get a warm smile out of Lilith; the name was perfect.

"That name sounds perfect."

Lilith would gesture for Rhea to come over, presenting the screen with the list of possible targets. It would be her first official time out with her new moniker and suit, and although the duo would be streaming, she would have hoped to make it a bit more special by having her pick.

"I'll let you choose where we have fun tonight. I recommend this club; they have a decent amount of people, and they're all the corporate type."