Akiko was bored.
It was as simple as that.
She lounged in her chair, drumming her fingers against the armrest in a rhythmic but restless pattern.
This wasn't how it was supposed to go. She had specifically killed Sariel to slowly drive Ezra Matten in a corner and watch as he slowly descended into chaos. She had been looking forward to enjoying it from the sidelines.
Instead, the man had taken the first step himself by coming clean and laying his cards on the table.
It was… disappointing.
"Not rash at all." She murmured to herself.
Their investigators had delved into his background, gathering information from First City and Faewall and the reports about him had painted the picture of an impulsive vampire. One who acted without thought.
They'd said that strategic vampires would have kept their head low but Ezra Matten had always kept himself in the thick of things.