The world seemed to exist for one purpose alone.
To test its people.
Franz had already lost his wife once to humanity's greed, and his mother to her own ambitions. Those losses engraved themselves into him deeply, leaving behind an unspoken trauma in the form of abandonment.
Because of this, he grew distant, isolating himself from those who might reach out, until eventually he birthed an ability that allowed him to do anything within the confines of his home.
His stigmata, 「Unmistakable」, granted him the power to create perfect copies meant to act, move, and speak as he did. At first, they were merely extensions of his will meant to help him carry out tasks he could not face.
However, over time, the puppets became too lifelike. In time, Franz couldn't tell which one among them was truly himself.
"You're inefficient. So, it's been decided you must be eliminated."
"What a joke."
