Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
The Surrendering Confession
A man enters a police report room with luggage, files, a wrapped scalpel, and a vial. He confesses to murder and reveals involvement in multiple cases.
Key Events
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Luggage Enters Police Room — A man brings luggage into a police report room.
Location: Police report room
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Files Are Removed — The man methodically removes files from the luggage.
Location: Police report room
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Scalpel Revealed — A plastic-wrapped scalpel is placed before the police.
Location: Police report room
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Vial Placed Forward — The man places a half-filled vial before the police.
Location: Police report room
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Confession Of Murder — The man confesses that he killed a man and wants to surrender.
Location: Police report room
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Multiple Murders Disclosed — The confession reveals involvement in many murder cases over several months.
Location: Police report room
A Theology Of Suffering
The man rejects the label of serial killer and presents himself as an angel of God. He connects his wife's leukemia, suicide, and his own grief to a divine test.
Key Events
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Angel Claim — The man claims he is not a serial killer but an angel of God.
Location: Unspecified location
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Wife Faces Leukemia — He describes his wife's leukemia and her suicide to end the pain.
Location: Unspecified location
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Pain Becomes A Test — He interprets his wife's death and his suffering as God's test.
Location: Unspecified location
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Hell And Suicide Belief — He believes self-inflicted death sends suffering people to hell.
Location: Unspecified location
The Online Descent
He follows suicide reports and discovers a discussion site where suffering people describe methods and motives. Their testimonies deepen his belief that he understands their pain.
Key Events
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Suicide News Watched — He begins paying attention to online news about suicides.
Location: Unspecified location
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Suicide Discussion Site — He finds an online site where people discuss suicide.
Location: Online discussion site
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Methods Of Suicide Shared — Users share various methods of committing suicide.
Location: Online discussion site
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Reasons For Suffering Shared — Users explain family-related suffering and lost meaning in life.
Location: Online discussion site
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Mission Of Redemption — He decides to redeem suffering people by carrying out their deaths.
Location: Unspecified location
The Claimed Mission
He asks God for strength and decides to murder people who want to die. In his reasoning, murder replaces suicide and offers the victims a path toward heaven.
Key Events
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Mission Of Redemption — He decides to redeem suffering people by carrying out their deaths.
Location: Unspecified location
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Prayer For Strength — He asks God for strength to help suffering people escape pain.
Location: Unspecified location
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First Online Contact — He meets one suicidal person online and communicates with them.
Location: Online discussion site
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Four People Contacted — He communicates online with four suicidal people one by one.
Location: Online discussion site
Salvation Unraveling
He contacts four suicidal people online and fulfills their wishes through murder. His certainty that he is executing God's will is ultimately shaken beyond endurance.
Key Events
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Wishes Fulfilled Through Murder — He fulfills the four people's wishes by performing murders instead of suicides.
Location: Unspecified locations
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Faith And Salvation Shaken — His belief that he executes God's will suffers an impact he cannot withstand.
Location: Unspecified location
Meet Leonard, a man who will help you die with a smile on your face. A young attorney meets his client for the first time, a serial killer known as the "Smiley Face Killer", whose victims all died with a smile on their faces.
