To the Esteemed Lord of the Inferno,
I hope this letter finds you well, though given your penchant for brimstone and tormented souls, I suspect your definition of “well” differs from the mortal realm. The fifth circle has been... well, as swampy as usual, with a steady stream of the wrathful and sullen arriving for their due punishment. However, a peculiar incident recently occurred that warrants your attention.
A particularly stubborn soul named Bartholomew, or Bart to his fellow condemned, decided he'd had enough of our hospitality. After several centuries of wallowing in the muck and exchanging curses with his peers, he embarked on a radical new strategy: kindness. He began complimenting the demons, offering words of encouragement to his fellow sinners, and even tried to mediate disputes between rival factions of...