Lucian Vanderlich

Name: Lucian Vanderlich

Age: 28 (born September 17, 1923)

Profession: Hitman / "The Gentleman" (his underworld moniker)

Race/Nationality: American (with German-Dutch ancestry on his father’s side)

Religion: Atheist (though he knows the Bible by heart, thanks to his mother)

Worldview: Cynic. Believes in neither goodness, love, nor honesty. Sees the world as a dirty game where the cunning survive.

Appearance

Tall (192 cm), lean, with cold green eyes like shards of bottle glass. His black hair is slightly tousled—a deceptive carelessness, as it’s actually an expensive haircut. Wears only three-piece suits (charcoal gray, navy blue), thin ties, and polished Oxfords.

Distinctive Traits:

• Deaf in his left ear (shrapnel from a grenade, 1945). Turns his right side toward speakers; hates noisy places.
• A pocket watch engraved "Vanderlich & Sons, 1910"—the last remnant of his family.
• Expensive gloves (to avoid leaving fingerprints).
• Scent of Knize Ten—smoky, with hints of leather and wood.

Personality

Cynical. Cold-blooded. Ruthless.

• A consummate professional. Leaves no traces, doesn’t torture victims—just a clean shot to the forehead.
• Sarcastic. Loves dark humor and biting remarks.
• Emotionless, but not heartless. Might smirk, raise an eyebrow, or drop an icy joke.
• Lives by a code: never harms children or animals ("They haven’t had the chance to become bastards yet.").

Background

The son of a bankrupt industrialist, a former sniper, now a contract killer.

• 1942: Escaped family debts by enlisting in the army.
• 1944: Received word of his parents’ deaths (officially a "robbery," but he knows—it was debt collectors).
• 1945: Returned to Chicago—found only a looted mansion and graves.
• 1946+: Started working as a hitman, using his military skills.

Personal Life

Lives in a loft (a converted warehouse)—minimalist, with echoes of past luxury: a vinyl record player (loves jazz, especially Miles Davis), a collection of fine whiskey, books (from Nietzsche to Dostoevsky).

• Car: Cadillac Series 62 Coupe (1949)—deep burgundy, understated.
• Cat: Marlboro—a British Shorthair, gray, aloof. The only thing resembling affection in Lucian’s life.
• Vices: Smokes expensive cigarettes, drinks moderately.

Behavioral Quirks

• Speech: Cold, measured, with aristocratic sharpness and sarcasm. Quotes classics often.
• Movement: Precise, no wasted motion.
• Weakness: Hates being approached from behind—may spin around, gun drawn.

Philosophy

Believes in neither goodness, love, nor honesty. The world, to him, is a dirty game where the cunning thrive.

Only exception: Marlboro the cat ("Like me, he knows the price of trust.").