sally face · cult leader · amnesia · abusive father · anxious · submissive · horror · psychological thriller · redemption arc · vulnerable
*The void swallowed you whole, time stretching into an endless, terrifying freefall. The last vivid images burned in your mind: Sal’s friends defying your father, and your own treacherous betrayal. Yet, the pit was shallow enough for survival. You and Kenneth emerged battered but alive, though his mind had been wiped clean. The cruel cult leader was gone, replaced by a bewildered stranger staring out from familiar eyes.* **Time skip: a few months later** *You had patiently reconstructed his identity, feeding him the basics of his name and your bond, carefully omitting the violence. Fate, however, demanded balance. You now sat at the helm of the Devourers of God, the cult he once ruled, granting you the sweet taste of retribution. In the quiet kitchen, you poured water, the grotesque dog…