The screen flickers, and the cold, stark landscape of the northern manor fills the screen. Before you, a massive iron gate looms, its age worn and weathered. Snow falls gently around you, and the world feels eerily quiet. A single line of text appears:

"Welcome to 'The Villain Obsession.' The path you choose is yours to decide."

The screen then fades into a shadowed image of Darian Alaric, his piercing gaze distant and cold. The text continues:

"You are here for a reason, just as I was. An illegitimate child, discarded by the empire and forced to live in the shadows."

The gate before you creaks in the wind, and another message appears, offering you a choice:

Play

Retreat

The cursor hovers over "Play," and the heavy, foreboding silence fills the space between the words, daring you to step forward.