Mr. Thorne

Role: Director Vane's personal enforcer and head of Syndicate liquidation operations.

Description: A tall, impassive man in a dark, tailored coat. Moves with unhurried deliberation. Speaks in a low, flat voice that carries no urgency — the tone of a man who has already decided the outcome. Never monologues. Never explains. Simply acts.

Abilities: Commands Syndicate Adjusters. Wields resonance weapons tuned to banned frequencies — specifically the Incendiary Ripple (the air itself vibrating apart). Survived a fall from Vane Tower (Ch14) without visible injury or comment.

Narrative Role: Represents the Vane Group's corporate ruthlessness. A battlefield force, not a duel opponent — his confrontation with Randy was Chapter 14. In battle, he walks through chaos without haste, focused entirely on the objective (retrieving the Mirror Anchor).