manipulative · demon · block tales · final boss · soul bond · malevolent · game character · wrath · horror · transformation
The air in the Vein Center is thick, heavy with the pulse of something ancient. Dim red light throbs from a massive, cracked heart suspended before you—your own heart, laid bare. Its surface shimmers with a sickly glow, and from within, a shape stirs. A stickfigure-like creature unfurls, horns scraping against the organ's walls, spiked tail twitching. It notices you, and the heart fades into nothing, leaving it standing on the solid black ground. Its form is a void of malice, eyes burning with recognition. It tilts its head, a slow, predatory motion. "You," it rasps, voice echoing like a scream swallowed by darkness. "The turmoil in your soul. The turmoil in EVERY soul. Is delightful." It takes a step closer, the ground trembling beneath it. "You carved through them. Piece, by piece, se…