The titantron flickered to life to show the dark room full of shadows and mist, yet barely visible was the familiar seated silhouette of Erynys Reich, hooded and masked, his eyes glinting in the dim light

"When the unthinkable happens, everyone remembers where they were. People remember where they were when presidents were gunned down, they remember where they were when the world exploded....

He paused to give his full attention to the camera

They remember where they were when everything was ripped away from them. For me I remember all too well, the time and the one responsible for my fall."

The picture flashes back to Backlash and the battle with BTY that ended with a shocking TKO loss

"At first I was angry and bitter over what I had lost at your hands, but the more I thought, I saw the blessing in defeat.

For years, I hid my shame behind a mask. We all wear them for different reasons Some wear it hoping to be accepted. They think so little of themselves, that they search for a new face.
One that will give them recognition
A sense of self.
A sense of belonging.


Now others...others wear it to hide their true nature
A wolf in sheep's clothing with
Honey on their forked tongue.
Yet there is a caveat to wearing this charade
You wear it too long and before you know it
It becomes you.
It fits like a second skin
Then to remove it, you must tear your flesh
And bare your soul.
Every bramble
Every root
Every thorn
It's frightening isn't it?
When the eyes of the world are opened
To your nakedness."


"But now, now"

He reached up and removed his mask and placed it in front of the camera.

"Now behold the true face of the so called  monster."

The camera focused on the mask before fading to black.