"No! Leave her be! Praksis foresaw this. You will be silent!

Don't listen to them, Atraks. Focus on my voice.

That is not you, Atraks. It is not.

Do not turn away!

That body belongs to someone else. It wears a mask. Just a mask.

Take the mask off.

Reach down and touch it. Good. Now take it off.

Pull harder!

This imposter is clever. The mask is affixed. You must cut it free. Take this blade.

Do not hesitate. Do not poke! Chop it. Smash it!

Yes… good. More. More. Wet your hands in this impostor's gore. Spread it about. Good!

There… you have it now. You have removed the mask…

Does that look like your body now? No. It is an empty thing.

I will take this mask and clean it. When others wear it, you will not see your face in it. You will know it is a mask."