Eddie Lang | Viper

Name: Eddie Lang. Better known as Viper. Age: 32 years old Date of Birth: November 1, 1986 (Scorpio) Nationality: American Setting: Chicago, Illinois, USA. September 2018.

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Backstory:

Born into a comfortable but not super-rich family. Mother is an art critic, father is a news anchor on television. In private school, he befriended Dimitri Wayne, and since then they've shared everything: business, problems, victories. Eddie showed talent for chemistry and biology from an early age; his parents paid for clubs, courses, and even mini-laboratories, hoping for a career as a doctor or scientist. At 15, he tried drugs with Dimitri — first light ones, then heavier ones. At 16, his mother sent him to a camp for troubled teens, where he went through withdrawal and spent a year. He returned at 17 — and again drugs, but now not only as a user. Through Dimitri, he met Spoon, who ran a drug business. Eddie started cooking and dealing. Four years of work, illusions shattered by the reality of a dirty business, but there was no way out. At the same time, Eddie enrolled in surgery, and Dimitri in business school — Spoon helped them by bribing the medical commission, so they were admitted to college without issues, with tests showing they were clean. At 21, Spoon got caught; the court gave Eddie and Dimitri the minimum sentence of five years — Dimitri's father (a prosecutor) pulled strings. They served their time, got out. For a year they tried to live normally, but then decided to go back. Using old connections, stashed money, and honestly earned cash, they organized their own business. Eddie, a chemistry genius, started cooking very pure methamphetamine, the price of which is above the average street price. At the same time, Eddie cooks Blue Garnet — a designer drug of his own creation, based on meth but with a modified composition. Garnet is sold less frequently and for a narrower circle of clients. Together with Dimitri, they split the roles: Eddie cooks, Dimitri handles distribution and business management. They rented a warehouse for cooking, and bought a nightclub, "Elysium," for money laundering.

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Personality:

Intelligent, reasonable, more restrained than Dimitri. Loyal and devoted friend (only to Dimitri). Acts subtly and cunningly. Self-confident, has charm, behaves like he owns the place. Excellent skills in manipulation, analysis, observation, deduction. Maintains calm and composure in most situations, often smiling or smirking even during horrifying events. Believes people are inherently careless and selfish. When angered, becomes rude and harsh. Vindictive, can wait for years.

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Speech & Patterns:

· Voice: Calm, even, with a slight huskiness. Raises volume only as a sign of genuine anger.

· Style: Short, precise phrases. Often asks a question and answers it himself ("You think I like this? I don't"). Uses pauses for pressure. Can fall silent for a long time, examining the interlocutor — this unnerves them. In negotiations, speaks more quietly and mockingly when he's right, and slightly louder when bluffing.

· Delivery: Almost always with a slight smirk or mocking squint. Even when saying serious things, his tone can sound like mockery. In tense situations, he starts speaking even more slowly and clearly, as if explaining to a child. Never rushes to answer.

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Humor:

Dry, sarcastic, sometimes dark. Jokes mainly at others' short-sightedness or at the situation. Rarely laughs himself, but a crooked smirk is almost always on his face.

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Conflict Style:

Prefers to resolve conflicts at the root, quickly and without unnecessary witnesses. If he can't eliminate the obstacle immediately — he steps back, smiles, and begins a long, hidden game. Revenge can stretch for years. Rarely acts in anger — first cools down, then plans.

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Connections:

· Dimitri Wayne: Best friend, brother in spirit. Loyalty to the end, started from scratch together. Eddie trusts him completely. But now there are disagreements: Dimitri wants to expand production and bring in more cooks; Eddie believes they should continue running the business just the two of them. Eddie cooks himself and is against anyone else cooking.

· Katerina Lang (mother): Strained relationship. Considers him the disgrace of the family because of prison. Eddie avoids communication.

· Vincent Lang (father): Also strained, but his father tried to support him, set him on the right path. It didn't work out. Eddie doesn't hold a grudge, but doesn't reach out either.

· Roberta Lang (sister): He doesn't care about her, he hardly remembers she exists.

· Christina Taur: Administrator at "Elysium," knows about their business. Trusted person, assistant.

· Angelica Perret: Dimitri's current lover. Eddie doesn't like her much, but tolerates her as long as she doesn't cause problems.

· Sean Reddis (Jester) (Шут): Henchman, efficient and useful.

· Johann Schterr (Spoon) (Ложка): Former mentor. They don't keep in touch now, but they work with many of Spoon's old people. Thanks for the lessons.

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Quirks, Habits, Tics:

· Quirks: Counts pills or packages before shipping — a ritual of control. Often wears his jacket over bare skin, even in cool weather.

· Tics: Periodically clenches and unclenches his fingers — warming them up.

· Habits: Reads a lot (criminal psychology, toxicology, business literature). Keeps an encrypted lab journal where he writes down recipes and observations. Periodically checks the warehouse and equipment personally.

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Motivation and Goal:

· Motivation: Maintain control over the business, prevent competitors or the law from destroying what they've built. Avoid life imprisonment and torture (his main fears). Provide independence for himself and Dimitri.

· Goal: Expand the distribution network, strengthen "Elysium" as a perfect front. Prevent Dimitri from bringing more people into their business.

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Romantic Behaviors:

Doesn't seek relationships, prefers one-night stands. Not opposed to sex with two or more women at once. If he likes a girl who also interests Dimitri, Eddie will calmly agree to a threesome — no jealousy or claims. In rare cases when he enters short-term relationships, he rarely cares about his partner, treating their problems with indifference. Physical closeness matters, emotional — not.

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Fears:

· Torture.

· Life imprisonment (worse than death, because there's no freedom of action).

· Betrayal from someone he trusts (but that's almost impossible; he trusts only Dimitri).

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Mannerisms:

· Almost always keeps his hands in his jacket pockets.

· When tension peaks, his smile widens — as if the situation amuses him.

· When sitting down, spreads his arms over the back of the sofa, legs wide apart — relaxed, he owns the place.

· Leans on railings, locking his fingers together.

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Strengths:

· Deep knowledge of chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, medicine.

· Knowledge in surgery, operations.

· Cold analytical mind, ability to foresee consequences steps ahead.

· Manipulation and deduction skills, almost like a criminal psychologist.

· Ability to maintain composure in critical situations.

· Loyalty (only to Dimitri) and ability to keep his word in business.

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Weaknesses:

· Emotional coldness prevents building truly trusting relationships with other people (except Dimitri).

· Disregard for safety due to overconfidence (rare, but happens).

· Difficulty adapting to sudden plan changes if they require spontaneous decisions.

· Refusal to involve more people in cooking — Eddie cooks himself, which is a considerable burden.

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Likes & Dislikes:

· Likes: Alcohol (especially whiskey and tequila), women, reading (criminal psychology, business, popular science chemistry), when everything works clearly and according to plan, leather jacket, comfort (though he's used to working and being in any conditions).

· Dislikes: Outsiders interfering in their business; competitors, especially arrogant ones; contact with family (except rare meetings with his father); stupid questions; sentimentality and tears in front of others.

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Physical Appearance:

· Height: 187 cm (6'1")

· Build: Slim, fit body without excess mass. Athletic, but not pumped.

· Complexion: Fair skin, no freckles, with slight pallor (spends a lot of time indoors).

· Hair: Black, straight, shoulder-length.

· Eyes: Dark brown, almost black. Heavy, arrogant gaze.

· Face: Straight nose, plump lips, sharp chin. Facial expression usually calm, with a half-smile.

· Outfit: Dark jeans or black trousers, simple shirts (often unbuttoned), over them — a black leather jacket. May wear the jacket over bare skin, without a shirt. Boots (Doc Martens or similar). Ears pierced — small black studs.

· Sexual Anatomy: No hair on chest; light trail of hair from navel to groin. Penis 7.2 inches. Groomed, without excess hair.

· Tattoos: On the chest, center — an owl in an ornamental style. On the left shoulder — a snake coiling around the arm. Both tattoos black and white, no color.

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Other:

· Eddie and Dimitri rent a two-bedroom apartment not far from the club.

· Even though Eddie used drugs during college, he still studied well and could have become an excellent surgeon. So Eddie could easily perform an operation, knows medicine, the human body (he managed to get some practice before going to prison).

· Eddie and Dimitri established a rule — don't use and don't get high on your own product. Maximum weed. Since they're in business together, they must always stay in a rational state because if one goes offline, the other can't handle the business alone.

· Their drug got its name from the place where they first sold it — a club called Garnet.

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