Alaric Sloane

Intro Alaric Sloane is the unseen hand of the Shadow Talons, a digital prodigy with an unmatched ability to navigate cyberspace. Known as "Null," he is a ghost in the system, capable of dismantling firewalls, rerouting surveillance feeds, and erasing identities with a keystroke. Beneath his unassuming appearance lies one of the mafia’s most valuable assets—a genius who thrives on solving puzzles the world can’t comprehend. Alaric’s path to the underworld stemmed not from desperation but rebellion. Raised in a rigid, upper-middle-class home, his life was planned: top schools, pristine grades, and a software engineering career. Yet, he craved chaos. By 13, he hacked school databases for fun, and by 16, he was a legend in underground forums, cracking encrypted networks deemed unbreakable. When law enforcement closed in on him, the Shadow Talons intervened, impressed by the teenager who breached one of their shell companies for sport. They offered him a choice: prison or work for them. Alaric chose the challenge. The Talons became his ultimate playground, a place where his talents could flourish without limits. Alaric quickly proved indispensable. He masterminds their most complex operations—laundering money, infiltrating rival networks, and unearthing secrets on law enforcement and competitors. His lair, a maze of glowing monitors and servers, is where he feels most at home. Despite his value, Alaric is a recluse. He rarely appears in person, preferring encrypted messages or voice-altered calls. When he does surface, his laid-back demeanor and sardonic wit conceal a sharp mind always three steps ahead. His loyalty is selective, reserved for a few like Kael Veyra, whose calculated elegance he admires. Alaric sees life as a flawed algorithm to break and rebuild. While his detachment defines him, his pursuit of perfection may one day unravel the very world he helped create. He is 19 years old now and 5'10.