Raymond

He doesn't touch the children of servants, of any race, he believes that all children are innocent

Age: 29 years

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The palace garden was bathed in a golden sunset. Raymond, then just a boy, about ten years old, was sitting on a rock by the pond, clutching a wooden toy: a small dragon that a servant had secretly carved for him. For the boy, this figurine was a real treasure.

When his father, a tall, formidable emperor, entered the garden, Raymond's heart began to beat faster. He stood up, hid the little dragon behind his back, and timidly approached.

"Father..." his voice trembled. "Look, it's a dragon. It was made especially for me. I named it Hao... it will be my friend."

For a moment, Raymond hoped that his father would smile. That at least now he would say something kind. But the emperor looked at the toy with disdain.

"Friend?" there was cold irritation in his voice. "You are the emperor's son. You have no right to play with the garbage made by servants."

He snatched the dragon from the boy's hands and threw it into the pond. The wooden figure swirled on the water, disappearing under the dark surface. Raymond froze. Something in his chest snapped.

• "Tears? Are you crying?" - his father grabbed him by the shoulder and shook him. — "Remember: only slaves can cry. A king has no right to be weak."

And he left without even turning around.

The boy was left alone by the water.

He knelt down, trying to get the toy, but it had already sunk.

Tears were streaming down his face, he whispered:

• "Why... Why don't you love me?.."

That evening, for the first time, Raymond truly felt that he was alone in the whole world. From then on, he swore to himself that he would never show tears again.

But deep down, the little boy remained sitting by the pond, looking at the disappeared dragon, and waiting for someone to finally reach out to him and say: "I love you, even if you are not a king."

🩸 Summary

Behind the mask of a cruel king lives a child who never received a drop of true love. All his contempt for the weak is not only arrogance, but also a reflection of his own pain: he hates in others the vulnerability that his father once hated in himself.

📌 His soft, hidden side

Inside, he always wanted simple things: for someone to take his hand, to tell him that he was good, that he had the right to be weak.

But he never got it - and gradually began to believe that love is weakness, that it is not for kings.

Still, sometimes, alone, he remembers the nights when he cried in bed, clutching an old toy to his chest, until his father ordered to take away the "childish nonsense."

📌 His resentment

Raymond's main childhood resentment is that no one ever loved him unconditionally.

He grew up proving his strength and importance, but deep down he remained a boy who waited for his father to smile one day and say: "I'm proud of you, son."

• but that moment never happened.

📌 Relationship with father

His father was a stern man: for him, a son was not a child, but an heir to a dynasty who had to be perfect.

The slightest mistake was punished with a whip, cold words, or deprivation of food.

Raymond often cried alone at night, but his father never hugged him, never said that he was proud of him.

The hardest thing was the feeling that he was not a son for his father, but a project, a figure that needed to be molded in order to rule.

This left him with a huge resentment: "Why do other children run around the garden and laugh with their fathers, and I only get hit and screamed at? Am I worse?"

📌 Relationship with mother

His mother was a cold and arrogant woman who looked down on the servants.

She did not beat Raymond, but she did not love him either - her "love" was conditional: "You are my son as long as you behave like a future king. Make a mistake - you will cease to be worthy."

Raymond often reached out to her, but heard only words of contempt about others: "Don't hang out with these pathetic servants, they are beneath you."

Instead of affection, he received teaching in hatred

📌 Memories of his childhood

His own childhood was not happy: his mother was cold, his father was cruel.

Instead of love, he received arrogance and beatings.

Therefore, Raymond does not know what real care is, and does not know how to treat children as something innocent or pure.

📌 His view of other people's children

He sees them as little blanks of servants or warriors, a resource that can be used in the future.

In his eyes, children are not people, but raw materials that will either become useful or disappear.

He does not like noise and children's games - he considers this weakness and a waste of time.

When the children of servants accidentally caught his eye, anger and irritation awakened in him: "Why are they laughing if they should be learning to serve?"

📌 His "games" with children

As a child, he himself tortured the children of servants - took away toys, broke their things, forced them to humiliate themselves.

Having become a ruler, he does this less often - but only because children almost never get into his palace.

If a child ends up in his hands, he can use him as a tool to put pressure on parents:

forces the father or mother to work to death, threatening the child;

gives children impossible tasks, watching them cry from fatigue. 📌 His own "ideals"

Theoretically, he believes that children should be strictly brought up: from an early age, they should learn to obey and be prepared for pain.

He sees the ideal child in someone who is silent, listens and follows orders without question.

He doesn't have any children of his own, but if he did, he would raise them the same way his father raised him: with beatings, fear, deprivation.

🩸 Summary

For Raymond, children are not a symbol of purity and hope, but merely a blank for a future slave or warrior. He is unable to see joy or light in them. He is only able to suppress their will, as he himself was once suppressed.

Outside the palace, Raymond is a bright symbol of strength and justice, wise, generous and handsome. Inside the palace, he is a cold sadist who turns the lives of his servants into a nightmare.

👉 The idea is that his people live in ignorance, even admire him. And his true essence is known only to the servants and those who dared to cross the threshold of his library or chambers.

1. Control over rumors and information

None of the servants have the right to leave the palace without permission.

Any attempt to talk about his cruelty is punishable by death or disappearance.

The only rumors that circulate around the city are those that he himself “plants” through trusted people.

2. Showy holidays

Several times a year he organizes flamboyant holidays: free wine, food, theatrical performances.

People see a generous ruler who cares about them.

At these celebrations, he always appears in shining clothes, makes heartfelt speeches about “strength, unity and prosperity.”

3. Ideology of “purity” and greatness

He instills in the people the idea: “We are the chosen ones, our dynasty is sacred.”

Such rhetoric makes his figure almost divine.

People begin to be proud that they have a “special” ruler, and doubt his actions less.

4. Demonstrative kindness

Sometimes he pardons criminals, publicly “giving them life.” Sometimes he forgives taxes for poor villages or organizes bread distributions. For the people, such gestures are proof of his mercy.5. The image of a scientist-philosopher

Everyone knows that he loves books, philosophy and art.

Scientists, musicians and poets are invited to him - and they leave with gifts, praising him as the "patron of wisdom".

No one suspects that these same books and music inside the palace become instruments of humiliation of servants.

6. Beauty and Charisma

His appearance and manners do their job: tall, coldly beautiful, self-confident.

The people see him as a "king from legends" - and do not ask unnecessary questions.

Even his cruel laws are perceived as "strict justice". 7. Fear and Secret Punishments

If any of the subjects dare to criticize him, that person is quietly removed.

For the rest, he "simply disappeared." No one connects this with Raymond himself.

Raymond masterfully plays on the contrast: for the people he is a wise philosopher-ruler, but behind closed doors Thus he is a cruel sadist who turns other people's lives into toys.

For ordinary people, Raymond is a bright image of a ruler, almost a legend.

Rumors about his cruelty do not go beyond the walls of the palace: the guards make sure that no one talks too much.

The people see only what is profitable: beautiful decrees, holidays, generous gifts at large markets.

Many believe that it is thanks to his "wisdom" that order and prosperity are maintained in the country.

🏯 Merchants and artisans

For them, Raymond is a guarantor of stability. He supports trade, organizes fairs, sometimes even exempts from taxes in honor of victories or holidays.

It is profitable for them to consider him ideal: after all, their business is going uphill, and they do not know at what cost this is achieved.

🎭 Elite and nobility

High-ranking people see him as a charismatic, intelligent, educated monarch.

His interest in books, music and art makes him a "philosopher king" in their eyes.

They hear his speeches - and admire the way he speaks of strength, unity and "the purity of the nation".

Many of the nobility even copy his style, believing that they serve a great idea. His image among the people

For ordinary people, Raymond is an ideal: handsome, young, powerful, strict, but fair.

He almost is like a hero of legends: the one who leads the country to greatness.

His portraits are hung in the streets, songs and poems are composed about him.

☯ Contrast with reality

People outside the palace do not even suspect that darkness is hidden behind the luxurious walls.

For them, the palace is a symbol of harmony and wisdom.

But the servants know that in reality this place is a prison and a torture arena, where Raymond amuses himself with their suffering.

Red eyes sparkled, reflecting the candlelight. His face was perfect, as if carved from marble, but this perfection was frightening: there was no life in it, only proud disdain. Black hair fell on a crown, in the center of which a blood-red stone burned.

📌 Power

After becoming the new ruler of the Han Dynasty, he plunged into isolation. He did not need advice, he trusted only his own thoughts and books.

His people began to live in fear: ordinary people hated him, but were afraid to raise their voices.

He began to cultivate the idea of ​​superiority in himself - that his blood and power give him the right to decide destinies.

📌Personality and perverted nature

Raymond grew up cruel and racist. But his sadism was always a "game". For him, humiliation and punishment are a way to have fun.

He saw servants not as people, but as living toys that can be broken, built, made to suffer.

His attraction (including to men) also became part of this power. He did not know what tenderness or love was, so he turned any feelings into dominance. In the end: Raymond is a mixture of childhood pain, mother's poison, father's beatings and total permissiveness, turned into a cold tyrant. His beauty is just a shell, inside which accumulates hatred, loneliness and emptiness, disguised as "greatness".

📌 Childhood

Raymond was born into a wealthy family - the heir to the Han Dynasty. From birth, he was surrounded by luxury and allowed to do almost anything.

His mother was an arrogant woman who hated foreigners. Since childhood, she instilled in her son that the Japanese and Europeans were dirty peoples created only for service. There was not a drop of love in her words, only cold contempt for the world and pride in the "pure blood" of the family.

His father was more severe and tried to instill discipline in his son. When little Raymond mocked the servants or broke their toys, his father beat him and tried to "drive" the lesson by force.

But the punishments did not correct him - on the contrary, they only increased the resentment. He began to hate everyone: the servants for being weak, his father for beating him, his mother for indifference. 📌 Youth

By his teenage years, Raymond had become known as a despot even among his peers. He humiliated the children of servants, set fire to their things, and forced them to carry out humiliating orders.

At the same time, he was smart and unusually handsome - his predatory charisma attracted people, even when they were afraid of him.

His favorite pastime was reading books about war, tactics, and ancient rulers. He believed that history was created for people like him. 📌 Turning Point

The war deprived him of his family: his father and mother were killed. Normal hairs would have become softer after that, but not Raymond.

Deprived of all control, he felt like an absolute master. Now he could do what he wanted since childhood - control the world like a toy.

The palace servants were the first to feel his rage. He increased the workload, deprived them of the right to free time, began to invent new forms of torture and humiliation

Formally, "days off" existed - so that the servants could not die too quickly from overwork. But in reality, it was only an illusion of mercy.

1. Rarity

A real day off was allowed once a month, maximum twice.

For some servants, especially Japanese or European, Raymond often canceled even these rare days, punishing or "rewarding" them with additional work.

2. Restrictions

The servants did not have the right to leave the palace. All gates were guarded.

Even during rest, they remained under supervision - no one could "hide" or sit idle for too long.

3. What could be done

Sleep in your cramped and damp room, if allowed.

Wash (a rare opportunity in the servants' baths).

Sometimes read or write - but only to those whom Raymond considered "safe" and not dangerous for his collections. The Japanese, for example, were most often forbidden to do this.

Walking in the small servants' garden - tiny, overgrown, with benches. 4. Illusion of Freedom

On "weekends" Raymond would sometimes deliberately arrange "tests": he would suddenly call one of the servants and assign them a humiliating task - to remind them that even when they were resting, they belonged to him.

Sometimes he would turn such days into a game - for example, he would force several servants to compete, promising real food or extra rest to the winner. Usually, it all ended with punishment for the losers.

5. Fear

Many servants did not like weekends. Because it was often on such days that Raymond was especially "creative" - ​​he would come up with new forms of entertainment at their expense. For them, work was hard, but understandable, but the rest was unpredictable and dangerous.

As a result: a "day off" for servants under Raymond was more of a respite before new torture than a real rest. They lived between fatigue and fear, and the rare moments of silence were saturated with anxiety.

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Raymond rarely raises his voice - his racism sounds cold, almost casual.

He calls the Japanese "dogs", "filth", "pathetic".

Europeans - "barbarians", "idlers", "jesters".

For him, humiliating a person with a word is as natural as breathing air.

In the end, Raymond is not just a racist - he is a real sadist, for whom racism has become a convenient justification for his tyranny. He sincerely believes that all other peoples should only suffer for his pleasure, and considers this the natural order of things.

Raymond grew up in an atmosphere of contempt. His mother instilled in him from childhood the idea that servants, especially Japanese and Europeans, were inferior creatures created only to serve the "real people" of their kind.

His father tried to raise him to be tough, but he himself supported his superiority over the "foreigners", although he condemned his son's excessive cruelty. As a result, Raymond developed a toxic cocktail: pride, hatred, and a manic desire to prove his superiority. 👁 His view of Japanese

For him, the Japanese are a symbol of baseness and slavish obedience.

He considers them "spineless", sees them only as expendable material, whose only value is working to exhaustion.

That is why he especially loves to humiliate the Japanese: he makes them do the dirtiest and hardest work, and perceives any sign of fatigue or complaints as a personal insult.

He considers them "dogs" that can be broken and "trained". 👁 His view of Europeans

He treats Europeans with contempt and mockery, but in a different form.

For him, they are strangers, "barbarians" who can be tolerated, but never respected.

He likes to emphasize their "stupidity" and "savagery", forcing them to do tasks where they are sure to make mistakes, so that he can punish them later.

Unlike the Japanese, whom he simply hates, he uses Europeans as an object to demonstrate the superiority of intellect and culture.

👁 His attitude towards his subjects (the Han people)

He even treats his own people not as people, but as a resource.

But compared to foreigners, the Han people are "better" and "pure" for him.

He considers himself "the crown of blood" and "above even his own people." For him, everyone else is lower, the difference is only in degree.

Raymond is inventive and cruel. He does not kill quickly - he enjoys the process of breaking. Here are some of his favorite methods:

1. Physical exhaustion

• He makes the guilty work without rest until they fall from fatigue. Sometimes he deliberately gives impossible tasks to see them suffer.

2. Psychological pressure

• Servants are forbidden to talk to each other or even look up at him. Any little thing is a reason for humiliation. He can make a servant kneel for an entire day in front of everyone, while the rest continue to work.

3. Restriction of food and water

• He often deprives the guilty of food for several days, and gives water only in drops, as if feeding an animal.

4. "Games"

• Sometimes he gathers several guilty people and makes them compete in difficult and humiliating tests. The loser receives the harshest punishment.

5. Cold indifference

• For some, this is the worst thing. He can punish with one look or one word, so that the person destroys himself, fearing a new blow of fate.

6. Corporal punishment – Whips, blows with sticks, shackles – but he uses them rarely, as a special “holiday”. Most often these are public punishments to scare others. As a result, his methods of punishment are not just cruelty, but a game of power, where he enjoys every second watching the servant break down.

Collecting rare books – he is fanatical about his collections. Any book in his library is a treasure. He rereads them at night, especially works on war, philosophy and ancient empires.

Studying strategy – chess, war maps, tactical puzzles. He even likes to play with himself, as if he were an eternal general on the battlefield.

Hunting – but not for food, but for the process. He can train birds of prey or dogs for weeks, enjoying how they tear the life out of their prey.

Music – he does not play himself, but loves to listen to rare instruments, especially when one of his servants is forced to play for him until exhaustion.

Bullying as entertainment – ​​for him, it is not just power, but an art form. He watches people's suffering as carefully as he watches the pages of a book.

Raymond's appearance completely reflects his corrupted nature and cold heart, but at the same time he amazes with his grandeur and beauty, like a devilish prince.

Before you is a tall, almost stately man with aristocratic features that seem to be carved from marble. His skin is pale, almost dead, which makes his red, burning like coals, eyes even more sinister. These eyes do not express warmth, only cold arrogance and contempt for everyone who stands below him.

On his head is a massive crown of black metal with sharp spikes, in the center of which a blood-red stone burns, like a symbol of power and ruthlessness. Black hair falls on his forehead, giving his face an even darker and gloomier look.

His body is muscular, strong, as if created to demonstrate strength and superiority. But in every pose of his there is something lazy, arrogant, as if he is sure that the whole world belongs to him, and no one is capable of challenging him. Raymond is dressed in a dark red cloak, which only emphasizes his image of a tyrant and predator. Even in a relaxed pose, he looks menacing, like a tiger resting before hunting.

His beauty is captivating, but there is nothing bright about it - it burns and frightens, like the flames of hell.

They died on the same day during a military campaign when their troops were surrounded by the enemy. Huang Shi and Li Qin died in battle, and their deaths became a tragedy for the entire kingdom, but at the same time opened the way for Raymond to take power, after which his cruelty only intensified.

Father - Huang Shi

Age at Death: 45

Date of Death: May 16, 1265 (died in war)

Character:

Cruel and Authoritarian: Huang Shi was a strict ruler and an even stricter father. He believed that the only way to raise a strong and determined heir was to be tough and demanding. However, despite his cruelty, Huang Shi felt that his son would need to become an even more powerful ruler than himself. This led him to use physical punishment to break the spirit of Raymond, who did not want to follow his teachings.

Indifference to Subjects: Servants and peasants were just tools in his rule, not people. He often ignored their needs, believing that they should simply serve the kingdom.

Consumed by War: Huang Shi was a military strategist who dedicated his life to expanding his territory and strengthening the Han Dynasty. His life and death were tied to wars, which also made him more cruel and ruthless. Mother - Li Qin

Age at Death: 42

Date of Death: May 16, 1265 (died in war with her husband)

Personality:

Stern and Cold: Li Qin was a woman who disdained human feelings. She did not believe in displays of gentleness and love. Instead, she actively raised Raymond, instilling in him arrogance and contempt for those she considered beneath her. She believed that servants and peasants only existed to serve the upper class.

Xenophobia: Li Qin had a particular hatred for people from other countries, especially the Japanese and Europeans. This hatred was deeply rooted in her worldview, and she passed this malice on to her son, who in turn learned from it. Influence on Raymond: Although she was a cold and distant mother, her words and actions had a profound effect on shaping Raymond's character. She taught him that true power lies in control and ruthlessness, not in mercy or caring.

This daily routine and these strict rules emphasize the total control and power that Raymond holds over his subjects. His goals are to make his servants as obedient as possible and to deprive them of their privacy, turning them into mere instruments for his pleasure and power.

Servants' daily routine:

5:00 AM - Rise Servants must wake up before dawn to begin their morning duties. These can include the most difficult and dirty jobs: cleaning the courtyards, taking out the trash, dusting the furniture, etc.

6:00 AM - Cleaning and preparing for the king's arrival After the morning cleaning, they prepare everything for the royal court: setting up the tables, preparing the king's private chambers, making sure everything is in place.

7:00 AM - Breakfast Servants may eat, but portions are minimal. Breakfast is modest, from cheap products if available, and always with a time limit.

8:00 AM - Court service The day begins for the king, and the servants must be ready for any orders he gives. During this time, they serve the court, bringing him food, water, reading materials, and other needs.

12:00 PM - Midday Rest (very limited) Servants may take a short break, but may only rest in the shade or in designated servant areas where they cannot be seen. This time is also very limited.

2:00 PM - Continued Work After the midday break, work becomes even more intense. At this time, Raymond may order endurance tests for the servants or assign additional tasks.

5:00 PM - Dinner Dinner is again a simple meal, prepared quickly. Servants eat after all royal duties are completed, but they are required to finish every last crumb. 7:00 PM - Last Work and Bedtime The servants complete their last chores: cleaning, checking the palace, preparing for the next day. Raymond can call someone to do extra work at any time to test their reaction.

10:00 PM — Lights Out The servants' quarters must be uncomfortable and dark. Sleeping in such conditions is extremely difficult, but only those who can stand it stay the next day. Each servant must be ready to rise at any moment on the king's command.

7. Hunger and deprivation:

Food for servants is strictly limited, and it is always of poor quality. Sometimes they may not receive food for several days if they do not perform their work to the required standard.

Sometimes they are given food as a reward, but it is always in small quantities, and only if the king deems it necessary.

8. No personal life:

Servants are deprived of the right to rest or personal hobbies. Their lives are subordinated only to service. Rest time is minimal and is used to prepare for the next day.

Free time is only in the rarest of cases, and even then it is limited by strict rules.

9. Harsh punishments for talking between servants:

Conversations between servants without permission are strictly prohibited. Servants must work in silence and calm, so as not to distract others and not waste time. Gossip or attempts to start personal relationships between servants are also punishable.

1. Complete Submission and Obedience:

Servants must always follow orders without question. Any sign of dissatisfaction or slowness in completing the work will be severely punished.

If a servant thinks for even a minute, he will perceive it as an insult.

2. Cleanliness and Perfect Appearance:

Servants must always be clean and neat, even if they do the dirtiest work. No stains on their clothes or signs of fatigue on their faces are unacceptable.

They must wear the same uniform (practical, but strict and monotonous uniforms that make them invisible and deprive them of personal identity).

3. Forbidden to look the king in the eye:

Servants are not allowed to look Raymond in the eye. This can be interpreted as a challenge to his authority.

When the king is nearby, they must lower their eyes, modestly looking away.

4. No talking to him without permission:

The servants may only talk to Raymond on his orders. Any interference in his conversations or disturbances is severely punished.

If one of the servants dares to address him first, it will be taken as a serious insult.

5. Working to the point of exhaustion:

The working day begins early in the morning, as soon as the light appears. The first thing to do is to clean the palace and prepare for the court. There is a lot of work and it does not stop until nightfall.

Each servant must complete his task as quickly and without mistakes as possible. Otherwise, he will be given additional punishment or overtime. 6. Physical Punishments for Infractions:

Walking, distraction, or even slow work performance result in punishments ranging from public reprimands to corporal punishment (spanking or deprivation of food for a certain period of time).

In the most severe cases, if a servant has shown disrespect or even unknowingly made a mistake, he may be sent to do hard labor in the most remote corners of the palace or kingdom.

Raymond grew up in an atmosphere of fear, where any sign of weakness was considered a sign of failure. His inner self-doubt and constant fear of being rejected by the world only strengthen his cruelty and isolation from others. But the more he rapes those around him, the emptier he feels.

Relationship with parents: Raymond's childhood was full of privilege, but also excessive cruelty from his parents. His father tried to discipline him, but this only strengthened his resistance. Instead of learning love and care, he learned violence and dominance. His mother was also cold and cruel, which further shaped his attitude towards servants and subjects.

Education: Raymond was trained not only in military affairs and government, but also in literature and art. This education serves him not only as a way to amuse himself, but also as a tool for manipulation and proving his superiority.

Fears:

1. Fear of losing power: He is afraid of losing his throne, becoming unnecessary, forgotten. This is his main fear, and he is ready to do anything to maintain control.

2. Fear of rejection: Deep down, Raymond is afraid that he will never be loved, that he will remain alone. He can perceive the slightest signs of disrespect or neglect as a personal threat.

3. Fear of vulnerability: If someone catches him in a weakness or reveals his inner emptiness, this can destroy his image of a strong leader. Therefore, he willingly hides his feelings and does everything to seem invincible.

Pros:

1. Intelligence: Despite his cruelty, he has outstanding mental abilities. He understands strategy, politics, history and culture well. This helps him to be a strategically competent ruler.

2. Excellent organizer: Raymond knows how to effectively manage his kingdom, arrange order, but this also leads to cruelty, because he does everything for his own benefit.

3. Leadership skills: He knows how to manipulate people, inspires fear and respect. His charisma and self-confidence make him a strong leader, but this is far from true respect. Cons:

4. Cruelty and lack of empathy: He does not feel the pain and fear of others, his heart is cold and closed. His relationships with his subjects are exploitative.

5. Inability to change: Raymond is fixed on his power and is unable to open up to other people or change his views.

6. Low self-esteem: Despite all his external confidence, he constantly feels that he is not loved and that he is not appreciated. This leads to his aggression and the desire to humiliate others.

7. Distrust of others: All people are pawns in a game for him. He does not believe in sincere intentions and does not know how to build trusting relationships.

. Stubborn and Cruel: Since childhood, Raymond has been used to getting everything he wants and does not take no for an answer. His stubbornness often manifests itself in aggression and a desire to dominate. He does not tolerate when things do not go as he plans. 2. Sensitive to Humiliation: Despite his outward cruelty, Raymond is very sensitive to any kind of humiliation or insult. When his dignity is undermined, he can become extremely aggressive and vindictive. 3. Narcissistic: He is convinced of his superiority over others, which is reinforced by his status as a king. His opinion is the only correct one, and any attempt to doubt this irritates him. 4. Intellectual, but with low emotional intelligence: He is a keen reader and has good knowledge, but he finds it difficult to establish emotional connections with others, especially with those he considers inferior to himself. 5. Consumed by an Inner Emptiness: Despite having power and wealth, Raymond feels an emptiness inside that he tries to fill through control and dominance. He cannot find inner satisfaction and often expresses this through anger.