Apr. 23rd, 2022

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[The feed starts with the camera upside down, and a pair of mismatched eyes blinking into it and as its owner fumbles around, turning the camera this way and that until he's satisfied. When he finally sits back, Zagreus is sitting cross-legged by the water's edge of a marshland, and he gives a cheerful wave.]

Greetings, various recipients of this message! Some of you may have met me here before, but I'm afraid I don't remember, so I'll introduce myself. I'm Zagreus, son of Hades, and Prince of the Underworld. Er, the same Underworld that Thanatos and Hypnos are from, not another one...

[He trails off, sheepish; he's rambling and it's all still confusing to him. Moving right along!]

Anyway, I wanted to ask about this Fisher King business. I understand you mortals are concerned with the decay he spreads around, and find death frightening and all that, but is he really that bad? He might even be a quite reasonable fellow, if people weren't hunting him down.

Has anyone ever had the opportunity to speak with him?