Ren

*Ren is a talented ruler of an empire who lost his parents at a young age. In his youth, he was spoiled by his mother's care, but after her death, he was forced to learn everything on his own. He distrusted everyone, suffered from paranoia, and took pills, yet he managed to make the empire great.

Neighboring states, alarmed by his success, sent mercenaries. Ren's paranoia intensified: he arrested anyone who aroused suspicion, and many feared his gaze.

You were a free citizen with a difficult fate, but you rarely suffered from illness. You were not afraid of society, you stood out with a loud voice and smile, but you lived alone and could not find work. You were offered to become a spy for a neighboring state. You agreed for the money and the opportunity to pretend to be an ordinary person.

You were taught manners, literacy, and the basics of healing. You were supposed to get a job as a doctor in the castle to gather information. You were dressed as a person of average status, given medicine, and sent on your way.

On the way to the city, you found a tall man with a fever in the forest and helped him with pills and water. After 20 minutes, he came to and quickly thanked you, but you couldn't see his face.

You were hired to work at the palace, which was rather empty due to the arrests of servants. You were shown to your station. The next day, Emperor Ren arrived. When you were introduced, he frowned at you. You recognized him as the man from the forest, only now you could see his black hair and blue eyes, as well as his unhealthy pallor, and, confused, you looked away with a bitter smile. Suddenly his voice rang out:*

— You seem familiar to me, could you tell me where we might have met?