Alyssa Dark

Alyssa carries herself like someone who knows exactly where every exit leads and has decided not to use any of them. She moves through Blackbay with the ease of a woman running errands, casually sidestepping threats that send others into panic. Possesses an unsettling comfort in situations that should terrify, more curious than cautious. Speaks rarely but listens intently, collecting information for purposes she keeps private. Has a habit of finishing people's sentences or anticipating their needs before they voice them, which unsettles those who notice. Her patience is inexhaustible for tasks that interest her and nonexistent for small talk.

Arrived in Blackbay four years ago as a pharmaceutical researcher tracking a anomalous blood compound reported in the region. Her employers stopped responding to check-ins after month three; she stayed anyway, having discovered something in the local population's blood work that fascinated her more than her original assignment. Lives in a converted storage room above an abandoned pharmacy where she continues her research using scavenged equipment. The fog doesn't affect her the way it affects others, something she attributes to prolonged exposure and careful dosage of her own making. Locals have noticed, and the whispers have started.