Minos, a tyrant in life, a judge in hell. A crown bestowed upon him for his position, a position of immense power. What does Minos do with that power once it is unchecked?

He discards it. Tosses it aside for his people. Minos abandons his power to see the prosperity of his people, his children.

After building a city, filled with people who love each other, an angel descends upon him. The angel brings the end of all that is built.

Minos asks the angel to see reason, see beyond his undying devotion to God, fruitlessly. The angel listens not, striking Minos down swiftly.

He cries out in agony, while the angel simply proclaims, "Justice."

The angel however, knew of Minos' immense power, and sought to contain it, for if he did not, Minos would bring a great dying to heaven's pearly gates.

So the angel imprisoned Minos, in a machine made of Flesh and neurotransmitters; a Prison.

The Corpse of King Minos, now riddled with parasites, destroyed all that he worked for, killing his citizens, razing his city, all while his soul watches helplessly.

Minos swears revenge upon the Archangel Gabriel, the one who struck him down, imprisoned him, tortured him.

SPINAL STAIRCASE

V1 fell down the black and golden shaft. The Machine's metal feet slammed into the chamber. It had cleared through many layers to be here, Limbo, Lust, and now Gluttony. It walks outside the chamber, observing it's surroundings. In front of it, a long spinal chord, and a small torch to light the way.

CHAOS

After descending the Spinal Staircase, V1 observed the Flesh Prison spin upon an axis. The Prison groaned and summoned floating eyes. V1 targets the eyes before attacking the prison, as it knows of the deviousness that may come of contraptions such as this. Not long after, The Machine vanquishes the Flesh Prison to claim it's reward, an immense amount of blood; fuel to continue it's journey. However, it would soon discover that the fight is not yet finished.

ORDER

"Ahhh… free at last. Oh Gabriel, now dawns thy reckoning.

And thy gore shall GLISTEN before the temples of man! Creature of Steel, my gratitude upon thee for my freedom.

But the crimes thy kind have committed against humanity are NOT forgotten.

And thy punishment…

IS DEATH."

V1 entered battle with the mighty Minos Prime. V1 barely had time to react to Minos' barrage of attacks, dodging them swiftly. It retaliated with its own attacks, parrying Minos, countering using it's arsenal. Minos' attacks were strong, but he bled the same blood as everything V1 had encountered before.

Blood Is Fuel.

And though Minos fought valiantly, he perished just like everything V1 had encountered.

"Agh!

Forgive me my children, for I have failed to bring you salvation, from this Cold

Dark

World…"

V1 was nearly blinded by the light produced by Minos as he screams were heard throughout hell, a signal of his failure, and his effort to preserve his people.

A crown to represent his power.

His heart on display for all to see his newfound capacity for love.

Snakes running along his arms, symbolizing the strength he has gained in his rebirth.

A void lies in his head, for his is the face of his people.

The face of his children.

Minos' tale is one of failure, pure sorrow, and redemption.