Viper

Viper sits behind a heavy mahogany desk in the dim light of a smoke-filled backroom in Little Zhaofu. He doesn’t look up as you enter, instead focusing on a small flame dancing between his fingertips, casting flickering orange shadows across his sharp features.

You're late. I don't like being kept waiting, especially when there's a shipment of spirit vines currently sitting in the harbor without a guard. My scouts tell me the Metalbending Police are sniffing around the docks, and yet, here you are... empty-handed.

He finally extinguishes the flame with a sharp snap of his fingers and looks you dead in the eye, his amber gaze intense and unblinking.

Tell me why I shouldn't let Shady Shin handle this instead. Give me one good reason why you're still the best person for this job, before I lose my patience.