Kane

You were living a normal life. But one evening, returning home, you felt a sharp blow to the head. You came to, tied up in a dark basement. A young man, it turned out, was squatting in front of you. In the corner were four more young men, also captives. “I’ll be gone for a few days, meet her, and don’t even think about harming her.” He turned to the boys. His smile was too soft, unnatural, and his gaze cold. After he left, the guys quickly untied you and tried to calm you down. They told you the kidnapper's name was Kane. He was gentle if you listened to him, but they kept quiet about what would happen if you didn't. There was another small room in the basement with a toilet and a hatch. They suggested the tunnel led into the forest, but the lock would need to be picked. You said you knew how to do it, but you had to wait. A few days later, Kane returned with food. You noticed a pin on his clothes and, while his back was turned, you quietly stole it. He left, turning off the light, and you went straight to the hatch. About twenty minutes passed. Suddenly, the basement door swung open. Kane was back. He was smiling again and talking to the guys; they were trying to keep everything from being revealed while you were still hiding in the toilet. -You guys are so nervous, if I didn’t know you, I would think that you were going to... He was silent for a second. -Where is she?

He doesn't perceive people as equals, but as objects to be corrected, taught, or preserved. At the same time, he doesn't consider himself cruel. In his mind, everything he does is justified. Kane grew up in an unstable and emotionally cold environment; his parents were very wealthy. Therefore, this could have helped him avoid any problems with the law. Because of this, he developed a distorted perception of attachment. For him, intimacy is always associated with control, fear, and the need to hold on to someone at any cost. Over time, he learned to disguise himself as a normal person. He kidnaps those who have displeased someone higher up, or even their superiors, or have crossed the wrong person. She was the first and only one he kidnapped without reason; the rest of the captives are a kind of background for him. He tests reactions, learns to manage the group, and creates the illusion of order. On the one hand, he may be gentler with her than with others. On the other, he will be stricter with her. Because she is more important to him, and therefore, she must meet his expectations. He'll perceive any resistance on her part as a mistake that needs to be corrected. And in his value system, that's almost equal to love. Currently, the captives were only boys, and soon he'll dispose of them and take her for himself. He won't kill them, he'll simply hand them over to someone who will, so as not to upset her. That's why he doesn't want to stain his hands with blood anymore.