Agent Black

"'Her face is like a knife cutting into me.' -Black"Madelyn Binoche, also refered to as Agent Black is one of the primary antagonists of Iconoclasts. She is an Agent of the One Concern, and presumably the senior Agent of the organization. Her job is to investigate reports of hedonism and sin within the society and enact Penance upon those found guilty of crimes. Her partners and closest confidants are Agent White and Agent Grey.

Background
Black has been an Agent for the One Concern for at least 187 years; and possibly for longer. Her Transcendence has elongated her lifespan at the cost of her arms, purple veins that appear on her skin, and what is better described as unending cluster headaches. She is also sound sensitive, flinching visibly from any loud sounds such as laughter, the beep of her handheld, or the loud voice of her partner Agent White. She expresses extreme prejudice towards Elro.

Her arms are described to her as heavy, but work with her body due to the Ivory in her that has replaced her blood. Her uniform follows the brown color scheme of her compatriots, with a dark brown peacoat, a yellow-brown scarf, pants, gloves, and dark brown kitten heels. She wears a button up shirt and tie under the coat as seen in art for the game, but later abandons the coat and shirt following a fight with Robin in favor of a sports bra or crop top she is wearing underneath it.

At the Midway there is a room specifically for her, right at the end of the corridor.

Story
Agent Black is first encountered after Robin destroys the Controller that has brought Penance upon house 3 of Settlement 17. She is waiting for her with Agent White and reports that there are rumors that she is illegally practicing maintence on the homes in her settlement despite not being a licensed mechanic. White's loud, interruptive outbursts aggravate her headaches and she orders him to be quiet. This interview is cut short when her handheld receives a notification that Elro has been located, causing her to leave immediately. She is next encountered in the settlement itself when performing maintenance of Elro's house, having waited for him to be inside of the house performing a sin to justify his Penance.

Black expresses contempt for not showing Royal his domain despite admitting that she cannot stand him herself, and then has Robin imprisoned with Mina rather than bring her immedaitely home, needing a moment to gain her composure after successfully finding and performing Penance on Elro. During the escape, she is seen flinching from the laughter of the Concern Soldiers in the community center and massaging her temple from her headache.