The Stone and The Shadow(hiatus)
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In a dark, rain-soaked Gotham City, two enigmatic figures emerge: Zhongli, the Stonewright, a calm, immortal scholar with the ability to manipulate stone and maintain order, and Xiao, the Vigil of the East End. feral, shadowy metahuman assassin with spectral energy powers and a dangerous berserk state known as the Yaksha Frenzy.
Bound by centuries of trust, Zhongli and Xiao arrive in Gotham in response to the city's deep-seated corruption and supernatural undercurrents. Zhongli serves as a measure guide and strategist, while Xiao executes precise, lethal strikes from the shadows. Together, they begin carving a place for themselves amidst Gotham's criminal underground, drawing attention of both the bat-family and notorious villains.
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