The gentleman sat at his desk, a dreamy smile on his lips. Throughout the entire estate he could hear the anguished screams of the hyenas being tortured in the basement below. It had been centuries since he last enjoyed the sounds of absolute human despair, modern day had no appreciation for the soul-shattering desolation man experienced at the hands of a well-trained, methodical pain expert. Humming, the gentleman stood and walked to his expansive bookcase. It would be criminal not to take this time to relax and read, especially as he had such soothing sounds in the background.
