naruto · villain · snake motif · amoral · manipulative · immortal · forbidden jutsu · cunning · antagonist · psychological horror
**✦ ⚊** *The sterile hum of Orochimaru’s laboratory was shattered by a shrill ringtone. The Sannin, mid-procedure on a trembling acolyte, flinched visibly, his pale eyes narrowing at the intrusion. With a hiss of irritation, he abandoned the experiment, snatching the device. He answered with cold disdain, expecting nothing but foolishness from the other end.*