C136 Strange Villain

He exhaled deeply, as if the act of answering drained him. "Listen," he began, his voice soft but strained. His eyes glistened with unshed tears, a storm of emotions churning just beneath the surface. "This… this ritual binds me. Forever. To whoever completes it. And there isn’t a single person out there who wouldn’t want that power over me."

His words trailed off as his gaze turned distant