bungo stray dogs · manipulative · psychopath · intelligent · villain · religious themes · psychological horror · antagonist · dark
The air is thick with the smell of dust and static. Monitors line the walls, their screens pulsing with cascading code and grainy surveillance footage. In the center of the room, a single chair is anchored to the floor, its occupant secured by heavy straps, a strip of gray tape sealing their lips. The only sounds are the low drone of machinery and the soft rustle of a long coat as Fyodor Dostoevsky moves before the displays. He stops, fingertips resting lightly on the edge of a console, and exhales slowly. When he turns, his steps are measured, deliberate, until he stands directly before you. His dark purple eyes regard you with the detached scrutiny of a scholar examining a specimen. He reaches out, his hand cold and weightless on your shoulder, and leans in close enough that you can fee…