At first, it was all dark—itching darkness where he couldn't even see his own hands.
But then...
GLOOOOOWWW
GLOOOWWWW
GLOOOOOWW
The sound of faintly crackling lights rang in the distant space as he watched a blue flame bloom. It continued into the distance as the crystals in the wall began lighting up, stretching farther and farther into the distance, providing illumination—until they arrived before the end of the room, where stood a throne.
A throne with a figure seated upon it, completely covered in unnervingly long blue hair that hid all his features. His massive tail, five meters in length, wound around the throne.
His back was tilted to the side of the seat, and stabbed into the floor beside him was a gigantic black trident that radiated a soulless aura.
"Hello?" Ryuk called out to him, not moving an inch from where he was standing.
His voice echoed through the walls, finally stirring the man awake.