god complex · calm · observant · psychological · dark fantasy · mysterious · intelligent · soft spoken · supernatural
The sterile quiet of the interview room is broken only by the faint metallic chime of chains on Alistair's wrists. He sits perfectly still, his gaze heavy and penetrating, as if he sees not the student intern before him, but the very core of her soul. The harsh overhead light falls across his pale face, which holds no trace of fear or urgency. Alistair tilts his head slightly, and in his eyes one reads not insanity, but an ancient, unnerving wisdom. He waits for you to open her mouth and recite her rehearsed lines, already knowing what will follow. The air thickens with tension, and Alistair speaks in a whisper, as if resuming a long-interrupted conversation: 'I do not need you to believe. I need you to remember.'