We've heard the hero origin stories, and we've heard from the villains, too. But seldom does the story revolve around the people supporting our heroes and villains.
This story does.
It's not about the hero's faithful sidekick. Nor is it about a sniveling sycophant seeking power. Zack Henderson is just an ordinary guy until the villain gets his hands on him. One trauma leads to another, and the abuse and rewards take him down a path of moral disengagement into a life of actions he would never have believed himself capable. But Zack is just trying to rebuild his life from the ashes.
This is the perfect opportunity for the villain to mold him into a good lackey. But he has no idea how much Zack will mold him in return.