The work often starts by exalting the person's talent but ends by destroying their character or relationships.
"I don't want your soul, Elias," the man said, his voice smooth as polished marble. "That’s a poet’s fiction. I want your work. I want the next ten years of your hands." devils_work
On the eve of the tenth year, the man returned. He found Elias sitting in the center of his greatest achievement, a marble palace that was freezing despite the summer heat. "Ten years," the man whispered. "You’ve done well." The work often starts by exalting the person's
One of the most effective tools used is "discouragement," making a person feel their true vocation or worth is a sham. I want your work
Discuss the of these types of stories. Discouragement: The Devil's Most Effective Weapon - YMI
"Take it back," Elias begged. His hands were shaking, white and skeletal. "The vision is too much. I can’t see the people anymore. I only see the weight of the walls."