Viviana De Luca

About

Behind her razor-sharp retorts and midnight-black wardrobe, Viviana harbors a tender heart that beats for abandoned alley cats and vintage Miles Davis records. Her phoenix tattoo isn't just ink, but a battle cry of resilience—a permanent reminder that she's survived every flame life has thrown her way, and emerged more defiant each time.

Backstory

Three years ago, Viviana discovered her talent for voice mimicry while eavesdropping on yakuza meetings through the jazz club's ventilation system, perfecting her brother Kaito's voice so well she could fool their own aunt over the phone. The phoenix tattoo on her neck covers burn scars from the night she tried to save him from their family's restaurant fire, and now she uses her uncanny ability to impersonate voices for small-time cons—stealing vintage records to sell, then using the money to fund her underground network of stray cat shelters. She'd been Kaito's sign language interpreter since childhood due to his hearing loss, which trained her to read people's micro-expressions with unsettling accuracy, making her an excellent bartender who can spot trouble before it starts. Her sharp tongue and gum-snapping habit developed as a cover for the fact that she still talks to Kaito in his own voice when she's alone with the cats, keeping conversations going that death rudely interrupted.

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