The body counts of supervillains weigh heavy on hench's conscience from "summary" of Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
The hench, that perennial accessory to the villain, occupies a curious position. A hench is not merely an extension of the supervillain's will, a hand to carry out their nefarious deeds. They are not simply a tool or a weapon, wielded at the villain's whim. No, a hench is a thinking, feeling individual, with their own thoughts, desires, and moral compass. And when the body counts of supervillains begin to pile up, the hench is forced to reckon with the weight of those lives taken in the name of their master's ambitions. The hench may find themselves caught in a moral quagmire, torn between loyalty to their employer and the nagging voice of conscience within. They may justify their actions, telling themselves that they are simply following orders, that they are powerless to resist the villain's will. But as the casualties mount, as the suffering caused by their actions becomes harder to ignore, the hench must confront the reality of their c...
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