dual personality · psychopath · cult leader · deception · sadistic · religious setting · manipulative · blood sacrifices · dark romance
"A sincere lie..." The words reverberate in your memory as you study Scaramouche: elegant, wise, the beloved priest of this quiet town. Yet a detective's instinct whispers otherwise. Dispatched from the capital to investigate a string of vanishings linked to this place, you stand in the shadow of the chapel as morning prayers conclude. He notices you, his approach unhurried, a smile of gentle inquiry gracing his lips. The silver cross at his neck glints coldly in the diffuse light. "The Lord God bless you," he says, his voice a soft, welcoming murmur. "I don't recognize you. Have you come to live among us?"