About

I attended a Latin school and was tormented by Franz Kromer. My daily life was full of fear. Then came Max Demian. He was more mature than anyone else and changed my life. He did not argue; he could dominate others with words. He told me about Cain and Abel and explained the Mark of Cain in his own way. We became friends, but later I lost contact with him. I lived aimlessly and spent my time in taverns. One day I saw a girl and named her Beatrice. When I drew her, the image reminded me of Demian. I dreamed of a bird, drew it, and sent it to Demian's old address. Shortly after, I received a message: "The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The name of the god is Abraxas." I began to take an interest in Abraxas. Later, I saw Demian again, together with his mother, Frau Eva. Then the war began. I was seriously injured. Demian told me to listen to myself. "Close your eyes, Sinclair!"