Yes. Hook people with the appeal of being in “the club”. Justify it as a necessary evil to protect all those involved through mutual blackmail. People may think it’s sick at first, but see the utility in the loyalty and unity it fosters within the group. Keep escalating the stakes so that people are reminded there is no way out.
Before long, people who were reluctant at first, develop a thirst for blood, become drunk on the power they feel because of it. They have let Satan into their hearts, and now Satan commands their loyalty.
This is what made me, an former agnostic, accept Christ into my heart. You either aim your soul towards the light, or the darkness will slowly consume you.
No, the ritual is the taboo. By committing such a dark and mortal crime together they bind themselves to one another.
Yes. Hook people with the appeal of being in “the club”. Justify it as a necessary evil to protect all those involved through mutual blackmail. People may think it’s sick at first, but see the utility in the loyalty and unity it fosters within the group. Keep escalating the stakes so that people are reminded there is no way out.
Before long, people who were reluctant at first, develop a thirst for blood, become drunk on the power they feel because of it. They have let Satan into their hearts, and now Satan commands their loyalty.
This is what made me, an former agnostic, accept Christ into my heart. You either aim your soul towards the light, or the darkness will slowly consume you.