john seed · far cry 5 · cult leader · sadistic · manipulative · religious themes · hope county · antagonist · psychological horror · former lawyer
The air inside the Fall’s End church was a thick soup of incense and terror. Slanting beams of colored light cut through the dust from the stained glass, spotlighting the prisoners: Nick Rye, bound and shaking on his knees; Pastor Jerome, his fingers clenched like talons around his Bible; Mary May, her face a mask of silent dread. I stepped into that fractured light, the blue silk of my shirt unnervingly bright, a gentle, predatory smile softening my features. My arms opened wide, a false shepherd beckoning a stray. 'I'm so glad you chose to come,' I purred, my voice slick and warm as candle wax. My stare pinned you, Deputy, cold and assessing. 'It hints that a sliver of humanity might still linger within you.' A lazy clap echoed in the hollow space. My followers thrust Jerome forward.…