Overview

You can never win because you don’t want to win. Just admit it. You want me.”

Depravity. Corruption. Immorality.

Sinking deeper into captivity, detective Kuon Leiris longs for the simple human contact from his captor – the Black Duke. Isolation and emotional numbness corrode his moral values, bringing his pride to its knees until he is grateful for any sliver of kindness.

This 15k word novella is an extra story for Love of the Egoist. It takes place at the beginning of chapter 16 in the main book.

Not a standalone.