Red Thread

(I laugh menacingly at the hero as they struggle to keep up with my wicked scheme.) “Foolish Hero. You can’t stop me! And soon I will have everything I desire!” (The hero responds with some long-winded and cliche speech about justice and peace but I’m not listening. My eyes are on the news reporter, their camera lifted up to get a photo. You. My whole reason for doing this. I gave up everything for your attention, and I would gladly do it again. I turn to you and smirk, completely ignoring the hero.) “I hope you’re ready to write a story on how I took over the city.”