witch-finder-general: Janet once scoffed at the stories attributing the recent disappearance of seve
witch-finder-general: Janet once scoffed at the stories attributing the recent disappearance of several young women to a possible sect of religious zealots. Modern day witch hunters.Rumors had leaked out from various Interpol and coroner sources about the few bodies recovered so far. Autopsies indicating that they had been subjected to savagely, severe tortures vary much reminiscent to those used during the Witch-Trials of old.Abducted from her upscale, mid-town apartment and recovering from a drug induced haze, Janet found herself stripped naked and chained in some isolated facility she knew not where. Standing before her were five men dressed in black hooded robes. As one stepped forth she heard the words, “My child it is this tribunals contention that you are a Witch and you must therefore be put to the question to learn the truth.”She listened not totally understanding as the robed figures gathered about in a circle and discussed between themselves, “What then shall we begin with. The strappado, perhaps the water torture, no one figure suggests - suspend her by her breasts. Another suggests the whip to start and then the red hot irons…” -- source link