Creating a Villain
Written by the Council | Breaking the Fourth Wall
The pages turned on their own. The chamber dimmed. And then, for the first time since the notebook opened—
The quill paused.
Not from hesitation... but from invitation.
The voice that had once summoned the council returned—but now it did not echo through the chamber.
It whispered directly to you.
"Reader. You have witnessed philosophy, cruelty, elegance, rage. You have seen fear weaponized, time bent, hope crushed, and empires born."
"Now, it is your turn."
The page opened. A new title burned into it:
Becoming the Villain: The Ritual of Origin
And beneath it, the quill began to write—this time, in eighteen voices:
Step 1: Declare Your Drive
Voldemort: "What do you desire more than anything? Power? Revenge? Legacy? Name it. Own it. Burn for it."
Step 2: Define Your Core Weapon
All for One: "Will you rule through systems? Fear? Charm? Choose your blade, and sharpen it daily."
Step 3: Discard the Mask of Morality
Amara: "Good and evil are illusions. Let them go. What matters is what lasts."
Step 4: Shape Your Image
Byakuran: "Will you wear a smile? A mask? A crown? Or all three? Pick a face the world will never forget."
Aizen: "And pick a voice the world never questions."
Step 5: Choose Your Stage
Giovanni: "Where will your empire rise? A city? A company? A kingdom? A cause? Choose your battlefield."
Vlad Masters: "And if you're clever, no one will realize it is a battlefield."
Step 6: Accept the Cost
Orochimaru: "To evolve, you must sacrifice. What will you give up to become more than human?"
Takuto: "Comfort. Identity. Maybe even your name. But you'll become something undeniable."
Step 7: Write the Ending First
Kronos: "What do you want the world to look like when you're done? Begin with the final moment—and build backwards."
Paradox: "And don't worry. You'll get to rewrite it... as many times as you like."
The page began to shimmer, and the next was blank.
The voice returned, but now it was every voice at once—a chorus of darkness:
"Now, write your name."
"Design your empire."
"Choose who fears you, who follows you, and who will fall."
"Let this book not just speak to you—let it speak from you."
Final Line of the Chapter:
"You've read the doctrine. Now build your throne."
Chapter Summary:
The council breaks the fourth wall, speaking directly to the reader
The chapter guides the reader through the creation of their own villain persona
This transforms Lords of Ruin from a manifesto into a living artifact—a tool for dark creation