Among the countless horrors lurking in the forgotten lands of Mabi, few inspired more fear than the doppelganger beast.
Grey-skinned and ape-like in form, this was a creature that not only fed on the flesh, but also the essence of its prey. Its power lay in its ability to steal thoughts, memories, and appearances, leaving its victims hollow and broken while it walked away, wearing their lives as its own.
To lose one's memories was to lose oneself. The victim would collapse in utter shock and madness, unable to comprehend the void inside their own heads, while the doppelganger beast walked away wearing their face, their mannerisms, and even their personality.
This was the terror of the doppelganger beast.
Adam had never taken into consideration that, out of all the fantastical beasts on this planet, he would encounter the doppelganger beast right when he was on the cusp of achieving victory.
