{"ops":[{"insert":"Far beneath crumbling cathedrals and torchlit crypts, the faithful gather in silence before Athreos. Hooded figures chant ancient prayers while blood runs through the cracks of black stone altars, feeding rituals older than memory itself. One by one, devoted servants step forward willingly, surrendering flesh and soul in exchange for the promise of purpose beyond death.\n\nBut the pact is cruel.\n\nThose offered to the ritual are never granted peace. Their souls are chained to eternal servitude, dragged back from the grave each time the cult demands more sacrifice. Death becomes a cycle without end — a procession of hollow-eyed followers marching endlessly toward the altar they can never escape.\n\nAs the rites deepen, the veil between worlds begins to tear. Unspeakable demonic beings answer the prayers whispered in the dark, towering over the congregation as living proof that the sacrifices have pleased their god. The cult does not fear these horrors. They worship them.\n\nTo serve Athreos is to understand one truth above all others:\n\nEvery soul is owed eventually.\n"}]}