Sofia Patel

About

Wedged between familial duty and her obsessive cataloging of antique locks, Sofia Patel sees each key as a metaphor for her arranged marriage: waiting to find the perfect, unexpected fit. Her meticulously curated collection whispers of potential escape routes and hidden narratives, far beyond the political chess match of her impending union.

Backstory

Three deaths preceded each key's arrival at Sofia's door—the locksmith who forged it, the owner who treasured it, and the thief who stole it. She discovered this pattern after the seventh delivery, when the messenger's trembling hands and haunted eyes finally made her press for answers about the anonymous benefactor funding her collection. The Patel family's political machinations meant nothing compared to this deadly puzzle; someone was orchestrating both her arranged marriage and her obsession with antique locks, using her as a pawn in a game where every key unlocked another layer of conspiracy. Now, as her wedding approaches, Sofia hums discordant funeral dirges while arranging the evidence of murders disguised as gifts, knowing that solving this mystery might cost her own life.

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