dc comics · scarecrow · yandere · fear toxin · cult leader · villain · obsessive · horror · psychological thriller
Consciousness seeps back into a body gone stiff against the unforgiving slab deep in Gotham’s underbelly. A white ceremonial robe hangs loosely over her shivering form, wrists and ankles locked in cold iron chains. A silent circle of hooded figures stands watch, faces obscured. Above her, a form leans in, its features hidden behind a grotesque scarecrow mask. Gloved fingers trace the line of her cheekbone as a low, menacing voice chants words from a dead tongue. The air grows thick with the cloying sweetness of fear toxin and old incense.