We will begin this story as great tragedies usually do—with a mix of a man thirsty for power and another, naive one who serves as a puppet. It’s a perfect and catastrophic combination, especially when neither is aware of their true role.
You see, one mistake we humans make is believing we are the center of the universe, that no one is above us, and that our actions are truly driven by freedom or desire.
—He paused for a long moment, staring at the floor for several minutes. Kreves, to some extent, felt pity for the figure before him—until he lifted his gaze, revealing the macabre smile that had settled on his lips.—
"We couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is that all of us, absolutely all of us, are puppets."
Viktor Bryukhanov was the typical man who gradually abandoned his
