Marlowe — the projectionist
Raised Benz in the Grand Marquee's booth. Knows every film ever made and every lie ever told in the City. Disapproves of approximately everything Benz does, and would take a bullet for him before the reel ran out.
Supporting Cast
No leading man without a company.
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.
Dot — the protégée
A pickpocket Benz caught mid-pocket and recruited instead of reporting. Fast hands, faster questions, learning the code one job at a time. The crew's future, whether Marlowe likes it or not.
The Commissioner
Head of the City's police and Benz's most dedicated audience. Brilliant, relentless, and constitutionally unable to admit he enjoys the chase. Has shaken Benz's hand twice without knowing it.
Vera — the rival
A fixer who works the same rooms Benz does, for the other side of every deal. The one person in the City who can out-talk him — a fact Benz finds infuriating and Vera finds useful.