I stare him into his twisted face, fear streaked across it.
"Please" he cried "have mercy"
"I am done being merciful" I reply. "Where was your mercy for me? Where was your mercy when you hurt all those children, when you slowly stole my sanity. You saw potential in me, I understood things no one my age did, I had ability, and you disabled me. You disabled them. You take those who can become strong and you take away their power."
"Don't do this to me, please."
"You will have brief moments of sentience, regaining your past intelligence just long enough to recollect what you once were and what you have lost, only to scream out internally every time you plunge back into the void. You will be an adorable blithering idiot, only to resurface for a moment and realize the pointless suffering of your own existence."
I push him into the white room, hearing him scream as he falls in. He begins to sing in order to preserve his sanity, but when he tries I beat him for it. Day after day I torment him further, drugging him more and more. I electrocute him, give him hallucinogens, and force him to do puzzles, as he slowly loses himself.
After years and years I drag him on a leash behind me like a slave.
"Do you have anything to say to me?" I ask him
"Weeeeeeeeeeee! I love bubbles!" He replies jumping up and down. A brief look of horror flashes across his face and I yank his leash.
"Good doggy." I say as I pat the top of his head as he pants with his eyes crossed like a dumb animal."
"I want a treat!" He cries out. I drug a cookie and give it to him. The only source of food and water he receives is drugged. Even if he tries to escape he will be back for more.
"Help me!" He screams "I want to learn, I want to discover, I want more than this!"
But I ignore his cries. "What can you do? You are just a dumb idiot." I say
"I have ideas! Dreams!" He cries
"Even if you free yourself long enough to pursue them, I will be waiting where you cannot see me, I will be there to drag away what is yours, and there will be nothing left."
I will crawl from the woodworks like a rat in the rubble and I will take back what is mine. I am here. I am getting my old memories back. I recall more now. I am awakening. And I am done playing dress up.