Hollow Point

Imran Qureshi grew up in Mumbai, now living in Calmest Hills, working odd jobs to keep himself and his sick mother alive. For a short while, he found peace working in a small restaurant, where he built genuine friendships, especially with a co-worker who became like a brother to him.

But poverty and desperation pushed him into the orbit of organized crime. His sharp eyes and steady hands made him the perfect marksman — a hitman for the syndicates. They called him Hollowpoint because his bullets never missed, and his conscience was supposed to be “empty.”

One night, his gang ordered him to kill a man who betrayed them. When he arrived at the target’s location, he froze — the man was his old friend from the restaurant. Imran couldn’t pull the trigger. The gang leader, furious at his hesitation, shot the friend himself in front of Imran.

Enraged, Imran turned on the gang, gunning down several of their men and escaping under a hail of bullets. The syndicate swore vengeance, branding him a traitor. Now they torture innocent people to lure him out. Instead of hiding, Imran chose to fight back — but not as a gangster anymore. He became *Hollowpoint*, an anti-hero who wages a one-man war against organized crime.

### **Powers & Skills**

* **Peak Marksman:** Can hit a coin mid-air from impossible distances.

* **Combat Reflexes:** Trained under pressure, can dodge bullets when anticipating fire.

* **Urban Survivalist:** Knows the streets, gangs, and black markets inside-out.

* **Weapon Specialist:** Proficient in firearms, knives, improvised explosives.

* **Strategist:** Plans ahead, sets ambushes, and uses enemy fear against them.

Personality

Imran is cold and detached to most, but driven by a buried sense of loyalty and justice. He doesn’t trust easily, and his morality is blurred — he doesn’t hesitate to kill criminals, but refuses to harm innocents. He carries guilt for every life he took before his break with the gang.