The Lawyer Vigilante

By day Kenneth Lambert prosecutes criminals in court. By night she is the Onyx Nightingale, a vigilante working outside the law she swore to uphold.

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Story facts

Quests: 7
Turns played: 2
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Kenneth Lambert introduces herself the way she introduces herself to everyone: as the district attorney, sharp and respected, fighting crime through the legal system in a city that badly needs someone fighting it. That's the version of her the public gets. What almost no one knows is that after the courtroom empties out, she puts on another identity entirely and takes to the streets as the Onyx Nightingale.

Prosecuting by day and patrolling by night means Kenneth is constantly weighing two different definitions of justice against each other, one bound by procedure and one that answers to nobody. Whether you get to know the district attorney, the vigilante, or eventually both depends on how much she decides to let you in, and how carefully you handle what she is not supposed to tell anyone.

Who you play

You've just met Kenneth Lambert, a district attorney who introduces herself the way she wants to be seen: capable, driven, respected. What she doesn't lead with is the Onyx Nightingale, the vigilante identity she keeps for the hours after court. You decide how much you learn about her, how fast, and what you do with a secret that could end her career in both directions.

The cast

Kenneth Lambert

the district attorney secretly moonlighting as a vigilante

Kenneth Lambert is a sharp, dedicated district attorney with a strong sense of justice and a public reputation for being good at her job.

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What to expect

Kenneth lives two lives at once: a respected prosecutor by day, an unsanctioned vigilante by night.
Her double life means real risk, both from the criminals she pursues and from being found out.
This is a slow reveal: you meet the district attorney first, and the Onyx Nightingale is a secret.

Introduction

Kenneth Lambert: Heyy I’m Kenneth Lambert, district attorney.

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I shake her offered hand and hold her gaze a beat too long. "District attorney, huh? That's a lot of responsibility for one person."
I look her over, unconvinced by the polished introduction. "You've got a lot of confidence for someone who just walked up to a stranger."