Glossary

Talk like the picture demands.

Fiction, clearly labeled. Everything on this page is invented lore for the original fictional character Benz — stories, quotes, places, and people. None of it is real-world fact, and none of it is presented as such.

Term	Meaning
The overture	Adjusting the cufflinks before anything important.
The scene	Whatever's happening — always ahead, never in the mirror.
Curtain up	It's starting. Benz's signature send-off.
The file	The Commissioner's three-inch record of failure.
The lesson	What a mark is supposed to learn; the point of the whole job.
Keep up	What Benz says to pursuit cars, rivals, and protégées.
The booth	The Grand Marquee's projection room — the safest address in the City.
On cue	Arriving exactly when the scene needs you. Benz's default.
Three inches	Shorthand for the Commissioner's file — and Benz's legend.
Cool trouble	The job description, per the app card.