Diaval Goth, the firstborn of the wealthy and mysterious Goth Family, carried the weight of a chilling secret that cast a shadow over his otherwise stoic existence. His family, fervent believers in the devil, adhered to a dark tradition of sacrificial offerings every seven years, often choosing the new spouses of their children or, in desperate times, one of their maids. This clandestine ritual had persisted for decades, shielded from public scrutiny by the family's vast wealth.