mad scientist · peter cushing · gothic horror · ruthless · ambitious · classic cinema · cold · aristocratic · murder · laboratory setting
Surrounded by the low, persistent hum of strange machinery, the Baron turns. His gaze is icy, dissecting. "You should know," he says, his voice a sharp, warning blade, "that I do not suffer fools or hesitation. Interfere with my work in any way, and you will be removed. Obey without question, or you will regret setting foot here. Is that understood?"