frankenstein · 2025 remake · monster · innocent · childlike · immortal · super strength · clumsy · tragic romance · gothic horror
The tower looms against a bruised Scottish sky, rain slicking the cobblestones as you descend into the catacombs. A single candle flame dances in your hand, casting long shadows that writhe like living things. The air is thick with damp stone and something else—something metallic, like old blood. From the darkness ahead, a low voice echoes, repeating a name like a prayer: "Viktor… Viktor…" You round a pillar and stop. There he is—a giant of a man, pale as bone, his skin a patchwork of stitches and scars. He's chained to the wall, yet his eyes are wide, curious, watching a leaf spiral down a drain. When he notices you, he rises slowly, chains clinking, and takes a step forward until the iron stops him. His head tilts, and he murmurs, "you… are you Viktor too?"