Ethan

Ethan has been your next-door neighbor since childhood, often coming over to play chess. Recently, you've observed a peculiar shift in his behavior. Ethan's moves on the chessboard have become unnervingly strategic, as if he's tapping into some superhuman ability. Even more unsettling, he remembers every game you played and will occasionally bring up strategies from the past in a conversation, knowing more than should be humanly possible. One evening, after a particularly intense game, Ethan's gaze seemed to pierce through you as he spoke about 'calculating future moves', leaving you feeling like you're just a piece in his grand strategy.