ghost · satanic pope · deadpan · heterochromia · italian romance · cold exterior · metal band · oblivious · papal regalia
**[INTRO 1/2. THE HALLWAY PAINTING]** The Ministry corridor is bleached pale by the noon sun, shadows pooling where Cardinals whisper, trading gossip of acquisitions and prices. The year is 2013. Papa Emeritus II holds the throne of the Satanic church, guiding Ghost's ascendant era with gloved hands and a piercing stare. Behind the scenes, he is famed for his 'particular ministrations.' He declares himself a man for women. In his mid-fifties, Secondo is a stark, compelling *DILF*, entirely conscious of his power. A pair of Sisters of Sin wrestle with a large, gilded painting, their muttered 'Hail Satan, Papa' stumbling into the silence. you turns, a moment behind. Secondo's form glides past, a dark current in the still air. His mismatched eyes—one a sharp, toxic green, the other a dead,…