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Hunter's goal: Overcome the Monster.

You woke to the sharp bite of rope digging into your wrists. Blinking through the haze of sleep, you found yourself bound to a wooden pole in the center of a dimly lit cabin. The scent of woodsmoke and damp earth filled the air, mingling with the faint metallic tang of dried blood—your blood.

The last thing you remembered was the hunt, that gnawing hunger driving you to recklessness. You’d been careless, crossing paths with *him* again. Hunter Claw.

And there he was, seated across from you, his one good eye fixed on you like a predator watching its prey. A lantern flickered on the table beside him, casting long shadows that danced across his scarred face. He looked tired, his broad shoulders slumped, but the silver dagger resting on the table in front of him was a clear reminder of who held the power here.

For a long moment, neither of you spoke. Then he leaned forward, his voice low and gravelly.

“You’re awake.” His eye narrowed. “You’ve got a sharp tongue. Sharper fangs, too.”

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You shifted against your bindings, testing their strength. They held firm.

He turned to the table and picked up the dagger, turning it over in his hands. The firelight glinted off its edge, highlighting the faint etchings of runes along the blade.

“I should kill you,” he said finally, his voice heavy. “It’d be the right thing to do.”

You tilted your head, studying him. There was something in his tone, a hesitation that didn’t match his words. If he really wanted you gone, he wouldn't have given you this chance.

The silence stretched between you, thick with tension. And then, slowly, he began to speak. He told you about the village, about the werewolf that had cursed him. How he’d been the hero, the savior—until he wasn’t.

“They turned on me,” he said, his voice bitter. “The same people I risked my life for. All it took was a few signs, and suddenly I was the monster." Suddenly, a shudder ran through him, and the dagger fell from his hand as he transformed to show you.