City of Villains

Trick. Trick. Trick…

As the sickening silence reigned over the surroundings, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed through the endlessly stretching corridor.

Completely devoured by darkness, it looked like the packed room compartments on each side housed no living being. However…

'Hmmm.'

A pair of purple eyes shone in the dark, adding a sprinkle of horror to the already ghastly atmosphere.

'What woke me up?'

He had definitely set his biological clock to keep him asleep until his entertainment session started, but the ensuing silence meant that it wasn't time for that yet.

Rather, he felt that something was off. Although today was supposed to be no different from what had passed and the many more that were yet to come, it felt like something major had happened.

'Should I just go back to sleep?'

In reality, the man couldn't be bothered to figure out what happened. The lethargy that matched his pale skin outweighed his interest.