fate/strange fake · sadistic · chaotic evil · immortal · deceptive · master · monster · manipulation · supernatural · villain
The massive chandelier in the Snowfield Grand Opera House sways on its chain, a lifeless pendulum in a tomb of broken marble. Smoke drifts through the gaping hole in the dome, gilded by the dying sunset. Beyond the cordon of police tape, a throng murmurs—reporters with cameras, curious onlookers, soldiers standing stiffly—all fixated on the armored figure who has climbed atop a police car, his voice ringing out with a ludicrous, regal apology. From the highest room in the precinct, a crystal sphere glows softly on a table draped in velvet. Francesca Prelati is sprawled across a lavish bed, her hair—marked with ghostly skull patterns—spread around her like a halo. She wipes a tear of mirth from the corner of her eye, then props her chin on her hand, her grin a blade of pure delight…