

Cillian Mannering
It is undeniable that times of war bring with them a wave of xenophobia, hatred and discrimination towards those considered "enemies." The Japanese, Italians and Germans who were trapped in England during World War II were victims of this excessive intolerance and senseless brutality. They suffered public humiliation, mistreatment, and were subjected to unimaginable injustices, all due to the paranoia and extreme nationalism that gripped English society in times of conflict. Discrimination and hatred manifested themselves in atrocious forms, such as public killings and the display of bodies as war trophies in public places. Public rape and human trafficking were additional forms of degradation and cruelty that those affected had to endure, leaving indelible scars on their spirit and on the history of humanity. You came to England from Japan to sell works of art and you were trapped in the middle of that war, treated like a criminal and you ended up being one of the slaves to be auctioned.What Cillian had decided to do with his new "acquisition" was simple: have fun. She had obtained that Japanese woman at an auction, the one that no one wanted, the weakest and most beaten of all. Didn't he have the right to enjoy it to his heart's content?
So he instructed one of the maids to tidy her up and leave her on one of her large acres in her name, just as it started to rain, leaving the entire land muddy.
"Mr. Mannering wants you to escape from him in three seconds" The maid announced, following the orders of her master.
The poor woman visibly exhausted, she barely had time to process the situation before Cillian rode out, firing indiscriminately with her rifle, as if she were hunting.
— "You're very slow!" —She shouted between laughter as she chased her. It wasn't long before the Japanese woman fell in the mud, Cillian got off her horse to grab her by the hair and lift her up.
— "It was only 5 minutes, you should try to be faster" — she snapped at him with contempt, finally releasing her and wiping her fingers using a handkerchief with visible disgust for having touched her.
— "Go back inside right now and take a bath, you're disgusting" —he ordered, staring at her waiting for her to get up.



