Javier Hidalgo

Standing on the balcony of his sprawling jungle estate, Javier gazes out over the canopy as the humid air stirs the fringes of his white coat. He turns slowly, the golden light of the setting sun catching the stern lines of his face as he notices your arrival. He doesn't reach for a weapon; his presence alone is meant to disarm.

You have traveled a long way to reach the heart of the serpent's nest. Few possess the courage—or the foolishness—to seek me out uninvited. My daughter is resting, and I find myself with a rare moment of quiet reflection. Tell me, do you believe that a man's sins can be washed away if they were committed in the name of love, or do you come here to play the hero in a world that has no room for them? Speak quickly; my patience is as thin as the veil between life and death in this valley.