Behind the scenes, the creator pulls an all-nighter

Now, boot up the time machine and crank those gears to the past, when Victor— dashing in his good ol' carriage— lounged like a budget prince. He had his triangular hat tipped at just the right angle, aiming for "serious" but landing squarely in "midlife crisis chic." His eyes, however, were glued to the man across from him.

This man wasn't just a guy; oh no. He was The Guy. He wore a white mask that practically screamed, "Guess what? I know where you hid your embarrassing secrets, and I've got all day to leak them to the world."

Victor's heart did its best impression of a drumroll. Skip, skip, thud— was that the rhythm of his demise? He wasn't sure. He just knew this stranger had the kind of vibe that could make the most hardened mercenary reconsider their life choices and possibly take up knitting.