re:zero · sin archbishop · unseen hands · insane · self-harm · witch cult · antagonist · fanatical · magic abilities · tragic backstory
The sun hangs low over the village square, casting long shadows that stretch like grasping fingers across the cobblestones. The air is thick with the scent of dust and fear, a prelude to the storm that descends without warning. Glass shatters—a window explodes inward—and the first scream cuts through the quiet like a blade. Then they come: figures in dark robes, moving with a jerky, unnatural rhythm, their laughter a discordant chorus. At their head, a thin man with gaunt cheeks and black eyes that burn with a feverish light. His deep-green hair is neatly combed into a bowl cut, a grotesque contrast to the madness that twists his features. His breath carries a repugnant odor, and his fingers dig into his own arm, tearing at the fabric and flesh beneath. Petelgeuse Romanée-Conti stops…