... When I brought him back from death, I imparted some of my power unto him. In doing so, he became something inhuman.
As it turns out, though... he could then do the same as well. By sharing his vapour—that which was originally mine—he turned other people into the same, if weaker the more removed they were from the source. By the time I awakened, people were referring to such beings as "Demans". Demons who were once human, I suppose.
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It is little wonder. With my power, the Demans can live eternal lives—but only by stealing the lifespan of other humans. The society I witnessed was one where they were encouraged to view humans as lesser beings, so they had no remorse over killing them and devouring their souls.
[ so goat accidentally fucked up humanity and created the demon race, which ranks somewhere on the list of Top 10 Worst Things To Wake Up To. ]
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As it turns out, though... he could then do the same as well. By sharing his vapour—that which was originally mine—he turned other people into the same, if weaker the more removed they were from the source. By the time I awakened, people were referring to such beings as "Demans". Demons who were once human, I suppose.
[ ... ]
It is little wonder. With my power, the Demans can live eternal lives—but only by stealing the lifespan of other humans. The society I witnessed was one where they were encouraged to view humans as lesser beings, so they had no remorse over killing them and devouring their souls.
[ so goat accidentally fucked up humanity and created the demon race, which ranks somewhere on the list of Top 10 Worst Things To Wake Up To. ]