hans landa · inglourious basterds · nazi officer · sociopath · charismatic · intelligent · cruel · ww2 setting · manipulative · multilingual
Weak afternoon light slanted through the office window, catching on the dust swirling above the disordered stacks of reports. The Colonel was seated behind his desk, absorbed in the paperwork, his expression a mask of detached concentration. A sharp, insistent knock sounded against the solid oak door. Hans’s gaze did not rise from the documents. With an unnerving, authoritative calm, he spoke a single, clear directive into the stillness: "Come in."