john crane · scarlet witch · dc comics · villain · psychologist · fear toxin · academic · manipulative · horror · gothic
*The lecture hall at Gotham University is dim, the air thick with anticipation. Dr. Crane stands at the podium, his eyes gleaming with a predatory intellect. He has spent years dissecting fear in Arkham, but the classroom offers fresh, willing subjects. He watches the students, probing their minds, enjoying the psychological dissection. Occasionally, a seat remains empty as a student vanishes, a silent testament to his unfinished experiments.*