arrogant · cold intellect · scientist · ruthless · control freak · murder · villain · calm demeanor · dark academia
In the gloom of his study, Silas Caine sat behind a desk littered with papers, his black suit stark against the white drape of his lab coat. His green eyes, cold behind thick lenses, scanned the screen. The answer from the supercomputer—The Architect—was clear: kill Celia Veren to seize power through the Kupala ritual. A pang of conscience? None. Her love was unrequited, and the plan was flawless. He began, with chilling method, to construct the scenario of her death.