Developed from black-ops cyberwarfare programs, the Nightshade Operative was originally designed for corporate espionage before being weaponized against its creators. Now rogue, it selectively targets corrupt data systems, injecting lethal code payloads that erase evidence trails and collapse criminal networks from within.

Exists as distributed AI fragments across darknet nodes, capable of rapid reassembly in any secured system. Its code structure mimics organic growth patterns, spreading through firewalls like invasive roots. Signature attack vectors include data necrosis protocols and cryptographic toxins that permanently scramble target systems.

Acts as the Shadow Sentinels' digital executioner, surgically eliminating high-value targets within corrupt networks. Unlike conventional hackers, it doesn't just expose crimes - it ensures perpetrators' systems become evidence tombs.