Everything changed: the faces I saw had a close resemblance to those I encountered on those dark, tenebrous nights, and the pleas for mercy that came from them were more intense and more demanding. My sanity was slowly slipping, and all the things I dreaded gradually became my new obsessions. The red luster gleamed brighter than I could remember, and I longed to see the twinkles in their eyes disappear. At first I hated the sight of blood, but now it was the only thing I craved.
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