The Devil's Pact: When You Try To Be Alone With The Monster

The Time When a Gold Digger is Losing in Their Own Game

Once upon a time, Sarah met was swiping Tinder when she met Marcus on a dating app. He was handsome, well-traveled, high status, and rich.

Sarah thought he looked interesting, so she swiped right. It was an instant match.

Not long later, Marcus messaged her. He told Sarah he was in town for business but would love to take her out for coffee. Wasting no time, he sent his location -- a high class hotel in London.

Sarah isn't stupid like the "other girls". Wanting to be sure he isn't a felon or a catfish, she Googled him. Active Instagram, a diamond company with his last name, photos with powerful people. He seemed legitimate enough.

They met for coffee in the hotel lobby. He wore designer clothes, had the swagger of someone who'd never been told no, and listened to her like she was the most interesting person in the world.

Then he dropped the bomb: He had to leave for a business meeting in Europe that night. But he had a better idea. "Come with me," he said. "On my private jet. We can continue this conversation at 30,000 feet."

Of course, at the man's dime.

Sarah paused. This was insane. She only known him for two hours.

Normal people would have said no. But to a gold digger, this was the opportunity of a lifetime. Her body only has 10 more years before it stops buying her the chance for status mobility.

She said yes.

At the airport, she discovered his ex-wife and daughter would be joining them. "It's my custody time," he explained casually, as if bringing your ex-wife on a first date was normal. "Don't worry, they'll go their own way once we land."

This is the second red flag. She saw it clearly. A messy divorce, legal battles, a man who described his ex as "complicated." Most women would have exited the funnel immediately.

Sarah stayed.

They drank champagne and ate caviar on the private jet. He talked about his dangerous business, his enemies, how the trade was cutthroat. He showed her photoshopped pictures of himself with a billionaire father figure. He made her feel like she was part of something exclusive, something dangerous, something real.

After the trip, he paid for her return ticket home and she got home safely.

This whole time, Sarah had risked nothing and gained the experience of a lifetime, a new story to tell her friends, something that would have costed her 2 months of normal people's wages.

Again, Sarah refuse to believe she is stupid like "the other girls". She suspects this to be a one-time deal and she would never hear from Marcus again.

To her surprise, Marcus texted her again. He said he had had a wonderful night and would love to spend more time with her. Sarah finally found the one.

For several days, Sarah and Marcus messaged back and forth. They chat about things like how normal couples do. He would send her his location while she followed him around and spending nights together.

Weeks passed. They became official. Marcus is a rich prince who treated Sarah with respect and love. In the meantime, Marcus starts to show her the "other side" of his life where he has a lot of enemies and is always "on the run".

He offers to buy her a new apartment and asked her to get a credit card in her name. Then, he convinces her to let him spend it so his "enemies" couldn't track his spending.

This is the part when Sarah starts taking personal risk. But she is already weeks into the relationship, exchanged body fluids with each other, and shared a lot of stories.

A credit card is nothing. If anything, this is a sign of trust she can show to Marcus. If she burns it, she loses the chance to show him she is a good girl and subsequently her chance for social mobility.

She agreed. He maxed it out, then sent her proof of wire transfers to pay it back. Other than her name, Sarah has "not risked" anything yet. Sarah is not stupid like "the other girls". In fact, this is what real couples do for each other.

In the meantime, Anna was swiping on Tinder when she met a profile of another perfect man. He was handsome, well-traveled, high status, and rich. She swiped right. It was an instant match.

His name? Marcus.

He took her out for coffee, went partying, and traveled together on and off for weeks on his private jet. He showed her photoshopped pictures of himself with a billionaire father figure. He made her feel like she was part of something exclusive, something dangerous, something real.

Anna even met Simon's new girlfriend.

The woman? Not Sarah.

Sarah still thinks she and Marcus were exclusive. Marcus is a big spender and her card keeps getting maxed out. She is nervous, but Marcus keeps her reassured by making her an employee of his "prestigious" company and set her up with a high salary so she can apply for a better loan.

He then provides documentation of the hire, which allows her to increase the spending limit on the AMEX card that she had gotten for Marcus.

They spend even more time with each other. This whole time, Marcus never "owed" Sarah anything. In fact, he gave her everything a woman wants -- status, prestige, money, love, safety.

But then, Marcus's "enemies" started to track him. He was on the run again. He needed to get to safety. He needed Sarah to help him.

Photos of his bodyguard covered in blood. "My enemies attacked us," he said. "I need $20k to get to safety. I can't access my accounts without them tracking me."

This is urgent. She needed to save her boyfriend. She didn't have the money. So she took out a loan.

In a few more days, he needed more help. So she took another loan, and another, and another.

Sarah is not stupid like "the other girls". There is no way Marcus is a conman. In fact, if she stops helping him, he will be dead, her relationship ruined, and all her prestige, status, love she ever got from Marcus will be gone -- that is the real stupid move.

Weeks passed. She haven't seen Marcus, and she is in hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt trying to get him home safely. He never arrived. He never answered her calls.

Then, she got a large deposit of money to cover her debt. She was relieved.

She checked on the transfer, but it hadn't gone through yet. Days later, still no transfer. Then, the bank told her the transfer never happened.

She called Marcus. This confrontation costed her everything. Her relationship, her prestige, her status, her love, her future with her dream man.

Marcus screamed at her for being "toxic" and "unsupportive", that he has already "done everything he can". Sarah slumps, still wondering if she is the one who made a mistake.

She wonders if its too late to take Marcus back. If she does, she will be left with more than $200k in debt and still no guarantee he will be safe.

If she cuts her losses now, she have to decide between being a "shitty girlfriend" who ditched her boyfriend in his time of need, or being a "stupid girl" who got conned.

The Reality

Sarah, Marcus, and Anna are fictional characters. But the story is real.

What I just shared is from The Tinder Swindler (2022), a Netflix documentary exposing the full scope of the scam. ¹

The Commentary

This is where most people stop. They see the story as a cautionary tale about online dating. They see the women as "stupid" and "naive". They see the men as "conmen" and "predators". They see the system as broken.

However, this story is interesting that it exposes the "Devil's Pact Funnel" I'm about to show you.

By the end of this article, you should be able to understand:

• Why all of these characters deserved what happened to them
• Why the top of the status chain is always "Satanic" and "Evil"
• Why cheaters never win at the end
• Why justifying the ends "once" is enough to guarantee ruin

THE BLUEPRINT (Threat Classification)

This is a case study in how predators use intentional red flags to filter for exploitable targets.

Simon Leviev didn't hide his criminal past. He flaunted it. He showed up with his ex-wife and child on the first date. He talked about his "enemies" and legal battles. He made his depravity visible from day one.

You think it is strange, until you realize it is the "Devil's Pact Funnel" (DPF) in action.

He intentionally killed "conversion" rate by showing his red flags from the beginning to "boost retention" because his partners must explain the way out of a bad choice.

The women who stayed after seeing the red flag? They weren't "stupid" or "naive." They were volunteers. They saw the red flag, recognized it as proof that he operated outside the rules, and chose to stay because they wanted access to status, prestige, money, love, safety.

From movies and Instagram, the women will say they are victims, but they really are "gold diggers" who "should have known better."

But this social stigma and judgment from people is also proof that the DPF is working. It doesn't trick people -- it identifies them. And once they've crossed the line, they can't go back. They now carry the "Devil's Mark", defending the predator who exploited them because to admit the truth would mean admitting they chose wrong.

I will breakdown the DPF into phases.² Then, I will show you how the Devil's Pact is used in real life across various context, including organ trade, slave trade, Epstein & Diddy parties, etc. ³

The DPF Architecture

The Devil's Pact Funnel (DPF) is a nine-phase social engineering blueprint that doesn't trick people into compliance -- it scouts for the exploitable by making them volunteer to abandon their moral compass.

Most people think predators hide their red flags. Those are juvenile predators who don't know how to play the game.

The most effective predators parade them.

Phase 1: Hook -- One-shotting ambitious victims

The Mechanism:: Uses high-status environment cues (Four Seasons, private jets, designer clothes) to bypass logical safety filters.

The establishment's credibility is borrowed to establish trust. Target's monkey brain associates luxury with safety and legitimacy.

You show up in a $5,000 outfit at the Four Seasons, acting like the hotel is your living room. You talk about private jets and diamond deals like they're Tuesday errands.

You must tempt them into taking the "Devil's Bargain".

Target Response: "I want that power/status/access."

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)14:30:01No.dp-01

> be "Prince of Diamonds"

> stay at expensive high class hotel

> Google-able company name matches my fake last name

> show up in $5k outfit, acting like the hotel is my living room

> TFW the hotel lobby does 90% of the trust-building for you

Phase 2: Devil's Offer -- "Good Enough To Be True"

The Mechanism: Demonstrates "Cheat Code" for reality. Shows convincing but extraordinary results (trading profits, insider access, exclusive opportunities). Makes target believe they can access the same power.

You show photoshopped pictures with billionaires, talk about connections to powerful people, make it seem like you operate outside normal constraints.

The Key:

• Stupid victims would skip this phase and go straight to Phase 3.
• Normal victims might be suspicious, but they can't articulate why. You must make the victim feel guilty for doubting you. When they question the offer, you act hurt, as if their suspicion is a personal betrayal. You frame their caution as "lack of trust" or "overreacting."

The target's suspicion becomes proof of their own paranoia. They feel guilty for doubting someone who's "just trying to help." The predator has already won, even if the target rejects the advance, they've already compromised their judgment by feeling guilty for being cautious.

Target Response: "I want that power/access. I'm sorry for doubting you."

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)14:45:12No.dp-02

> be Sarah, suspicious of "Marcus" and his impossible results

> think predator is going for the kill

> express concern about the offer

> predator acts hurt: "I thought you trusted me"

> "I'm just trying to help you, and you're treating me like a criminal"

> mfw I'm overreacting to something that looks too good to be true

> feels guilty for doubting predator

> apologize for being "paranoid"

> say ok to the next deal

> TFW even if I reject his advance, he already messed up my body last night with a humble price of a rented designer shirt and hotel

> "all according to plan. Proceeding to phase 3."

Phase 3: Taboo Parade

The Mechanism: You intentionally reveal massive red flags (legal battles, cancelled behavior, criminal history, ex-wife, messy divorce). Ethical dropouts exit immediately. Unethical retainers see the red flag as "proof of concept" that the predator operates outside rules and survives consequences.

The Logic:

• The Ethical Dropout: "This person is toxic/dangerous/illegal. I'm leaving." (The funnel is now cleared of "dead weight" and potential whistleblowers).
• The Unethical Retention: "He's a monster, and yet he's still standing. He has the 'secret sauce' to bypass consequences. If I stay, I can learn how to be untouchable too." ⁴

The Result: You have now distilled a group of people who value Outcome over Ethics.

This is the "Friction for Retention" principle. Ethical people exit the funnel immediately. This "hurt conversion" is intentional.

The predator is left with a distilled group of "Volunteers" who have already proven they will compromise their values for gain.

The ex-wife and kid reveal isn't about proving you're a "good guy." It's a probe. To stay, the mark must make a choice: Overlook the depravity for the lifestyle. By ignoring the sin for the champagne, they voluntarily disconnect from their "moral safety net." If they complain about the transaction later, people will point out the "Mark of the Devil" on their forehead.

In this architecture, the "Ex-Wife" figure is not a sign of normalcy, but a "Living Relic of Transgression." She is the evidence that you have broken the social contract, survived, and thrived.

To a moral person, she is a Warning. To an unethical person, she is Proof of Concept.

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)15:00:33No.dp-03

> be Sarah, on private jet with "Marcus"

> he casually mentions ex-wife and custody battle

> "She's trying to take everything. Lawyers, the whole mess. But I always win."

> see the red flag clearly

> messy divorce, legal battles, a man who describes his ex as "the enemy"

> most women would exit immediately

> but he's still standing, still rich, still powerful

> "He's a monster, and yet he's still standing"

> "But if I don't stay, I missed my chance to be with a rich guy, and I wasted getting my body messed up by a disgusting freak"

> stay anyway

> TFW you just passed the test for being exploitable

> TFW you chose to overlook the depravity for the lifestyle

> TFW you voluntarily disconnected from your moral safety net

> later, when you complain, people point to the "Mark of the Devil" on your forehead

> "You saw the red flag and stayed anyway. You chose this."

Phase 4: Normalcy Assurance -- Calm Your Imaginations

The Mechanism: When target questions or shows concern, predator dismisses it as "anxiety" or "lack of trust." Alternatively, act as if its no big deal, or make a convincing performance that the "anomaly" is "misunderstood".

The "ex-wife" wasn't his fault. "We are still in good terms. The business didn't work out."

The "diamond mines protests" are just "part of the job". Don't ask so much questions, this is how the real world works.

The key:

The devil's objective is to find your limits and see how much you are willing to compromise your truth and eyes. However, this is also where the devil is most vulnerable.

He has to craft a performance while you try to dance with the devil. Remember, the devil is just as afraid of you if you manage to outsmart him.

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)15:30:55No.dp-04

> be Sarah, already commited into a credit card

> credit card is maxed out at $10k as soon as it's opened

> "fk fk fk fk its a scam"

> "relax, this is what couples do for each other"

> obtained a fake "LLD Diamonds" contract for $100k salary

> show the bank she's a high-earner now

> bank increases limit to $50k, my loan gets paid back ASAP, I gain high status

> MFW I'm just overreacting to my rich boyfriend's spending habits

> TFW even without getting scammed (yet), he has hacked the bank by using me as a Trojan Horse

Phase 5: Devil's Ask -- "Forbidden Gift"

The Mechanism: You don't ask for loyalty; you offer a "forbidden gift." You let them benefit from the taboo. You involve them in a "Minor Transgression" that yields immediate, high-value results. (e.g., giving a student the actual exam, giving an employee "insider" info to screw a rival, providing fake employment documents to inflate credit limits).

The Result: They have now tasted the "Cheat Code." They are no longer observers; they are participants in the taboo. Target becomes participant in taboo, not just observer. Creates psychological sunk cost.

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)15:30:55No.dp-05

> be Sarah, asked to lend boyfriend her credit under her own name

> "this is it. He has finally shown his true colors..."

> "Actually, if you do this you will get a "LLD Diamonds" contract for $100k salary"

> "Also I will love you more because that is what couples do for each other"

> show the bank she's a high-earner now

> gets even more love and affection from boyfriend

> MFW I won the bargain commiting to the small Devil's Ask

> TFW if anything ever goes wrong, I'm legally on the hook and socially exiled

Phase 6: Blood Pact

The Mechanism: Target has now participated in the taboo. They've signed documents, taken loans, committed acts that make them legally or morally complicit. Cannot expose predator without exposing themselves.

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)15:15:44No.dp-06

> be conman

> con is running dry, need fresh cash

> send photo of "bloody" bodyguard in an ambulance

> "My enemies are coming, my cards are blocked for safety"

> don't ask for a loan, ask for "protection"

> target feels like a hero instead of a victim

> TFW she takes out 10 bank loans to save a billionaire's son

Phase 7: Network Isolation -- "Spiritual Excommunication"

The Mechanism: Target excommunicates themselves from moral community ("Holy Network") by choosing to ignore sin. Cannot ask for help without admitting their own greed/complicity. They are now "Marks" in a vacuum -- defenseless because they chose a monster over their protection.

The Retention: Because they have seen the "Red Flag" (Phase 3) and "Crossed the Line" (Phase 5), they cannot return to "Normal Society."

They are now "Socially Exiled" in their own minds, making them hyper-loyal to the only person who accepts their new unethical identity.

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)15:45:06No.dp-07

> be Sarah, $200k in debt to "Marcus"

> he sends fake screenshot of $250k bank transfer

> I go to bank, "sir, this is a Wendy's, there's no money"

> he yells at me for being "toxic" and "unsupportive"

> "I sent it! You're ruining our future together with your anxiety!"

> mfw I'm apologizing to the guy who just stole my life savings

> realize he's a conman

> can't tell friends because they'll say "I told you so"

> can't tell family because they'll judge my greed

> can't go to police because I signed the loans myself

> TFW you're trapped in a Devil's Pact that God will not forgive you for

Phase 8: Devil's Demand -- "Escalating Extraction"

The Mechanism: Predator escalates demands (more money, more complicity, more isolation). Each demand increases the cost of exit. Target is trapped because leaving now means losing everything they've invested.

He knows God has "forsaken you" and you are now "damned to hell". You carry the "Mark of the Devil" on your forehead and you must keep doing his bidding.

Of course, this is "not true". But it is a powerful narrative to keep you in line. ⁵

At this point, there is no more economic calculus you can make to decide what is the right choice. You have to decide what legacy you want for yourself.

You are given a "Final Offer":

• Serve God for free and pray for the chance to redeem yourself
• Serve Devil for free and pray the sins never catch up to you

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)16:00:17No.dp-08

> be victim, complicit with Devil

> bad ending 1: I outlived by usefulness and get disposed by the Devil

> bad ending 2: I die trying to kill the Devil

> bad ending 3: I get rejected by the Devil and get crucified by the society

> bad ending 4: I do nothing and die a painful death

> bad ending 5: I get hunted down by the Devil Hunter and die a painful death

> bad ending 6: I accept my legacy and become a bigger Devil

> bad ending 7: I confess and go to Hell

> bad ending 8: I confess and innocent people dies to the Devil's wrath while I go to Hell

> bad ending XX: ...

> TFW there is no good ending, only bad endings to choose from

Phase 9: Devil Promotion

The Mechanism: Target is now so invested and isolated that they become a recruiter. They defend the predator, recruit new victims, and propagate the funnel. This is the endgame -- the victim becomes the devil's agent.

If the DPF is mild, it will stop at just harvesting victims. If it is severe, it will mutate into a "gain-of-function" demand that will make the victim a predator.

The victim, now trapped and isolated, must justify their choice by recruiting others. Or, the predator will trick the victim with their demands so they accidentally become a predator.

The Cycle Continues: The promoted victim now runs their own forked version of the funnel, using the same techniques they fell for. The devil's work propagates through the network of compromised individuals.

You will never really escape from the Devil's Pact unless you prove yourself to be more fearsome than the Devil who got you in the network. ⁶

Why the DPF Is Superior to "Manufacturing Crimes"

What is the DPF?

The Devil's Pact Funnel (DPF) doesn't trick people into compliance, it scouts for the exploitable by making them volunteer to abandon their moral compass.

Each phase ensures the cost of exit is greater than the offering. The endgame is propagation: the victim becomes the recruiter.

What is "Manufacturing Crimes"?

"Manufacturing crimes" is a low-status, high-risk manipulation technique used by amateurs to "catch" unethical but legal players. You give the victim the "chance" to commit a crime or transgression, then blackmail or arrest them into submission.

It sounds exactly like the DPF, but the victim is given opportunities to slither out of the trap if they from any point in time is able to notice the trap.

Other Applications

You think the dating game is spicy. DPF is a lot more interesting. What I'm about to write are things that may get me in trouble with the law or evil cabals. ⁷

A. Career Promotions

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)18:00:01No.dp-career-01

> be wagecuck, sees high status self employed man

> "you will become respected, pay off all debts, doing everything it takes"

> see senior seducing client, cheats on company, conflict of interest of clients, sleeps with intern

> doesn't get repelled by the First Transgression

> *he knows wagecuck passed the first conversion funnel*

> "lets go drinking. lets go strip club, lets manipulate paperwork"

> TFW you're now complicit in fraud and moral degeneracy

> devil demand: "sign this or else. dont forget who got you to where you are"

> TFW you also start abusing your authority, sleep with interns, etc.

B. Advertisement / Media (Diddy Party)

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)18:15:12No.dp-media-01

> be artist, invited to Diddy party

> "we'll make you famous. viral campaigns, brand deals, millions of followers"

> invited to orgy

> "this is what celebs do. you need to be in the club"

> *ignores red flags, comes back to the club for more*

> "help me get girls and boys. go a little more wild in parties"

> TFW you're now complicit in cocaine, sex trafficking

> devil demand: "write more false story. cover up the truth. do not expose or you will be demonetized, deplatformed"

> TFW you become a media puppet with no chance of escape due to your high profile face

> TFW you're better off playing with underage models than risking your career for truth

C. Academic Integrity

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)18:30:23No.dp-academic-01

> be grad student, sees prestigious university

> "get tenure, high profile consulting gig, keynote speaker for thinktank, better grants"

> see data manipulation, sponsored research, plagiarizing students

> "everyone massages data. it's just statistics"

> *doesn't report the truth*

> *knows grad student passed the first conversion funnel. Offering Transgression opportunity.*

> "help me with this paper" - fabricate data, manipulate results

> TFW you're now complicit in academic fraud

> devil demand: "write false papers, insert ideology, indoctrinate children, defend the corrupted board or their career is over"

> TFW you become an opposition of truth within academia

D. Big 4 Auditing Firms

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)18:07:56No.dp-audit-01

> be junior auditor, sees partner with Fortune 500 clients, six-figure salaries

> "here is a lucrative project"

> see firm looks the other way on client fraud

> "everyone does creative accounting. it's just business"

> "ok cool", doesn't get repelled by the First Transgression

> *later...*

> "help us with this audit" (obviously fraud)

> realize you will be demoted or fired if you don't comply

> TFW you're now complicit in professional misconduct

> devil demand: "sign this or else. dont forget who got you to where you are"

> TFW you finally understood why every auditor complains about their job but dont quit

E. Epstein Party (PDF's DPF)

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)18:45:34No.dp-epstein-01

> be guest, invited to Epstein party

> "exclusive access to the elite. network with billionaires, get business deals"

> sees young models, cocaine

> "everyone does this. it's just networking"

> "BTW, bring your own girls if you want to get in deeper" (you will never be cool and all eyes are on you if you refuse)

> TFW you're now complicit in trafficking

> devil demand: "change the rules of law. Get me cheese pizza, grape soda, watch abortion, eat dismembered babies"

> TFW epstein is long gone, but all of you are still too afraid for the files to be released

F. Organ Harvesting Operations

Anonymous02/15/26(Sat)19:00:45No.dp-organ-01

> be dying patient, 6 months left

> street "doctor" offers you an organ with no waitlist

> obviously come from questionable sources

> "People who wait die. Make up your mind"

> *skips red flags*

> *skips devil's ask*

> "I will take your entire stock!"

> *is now alive with an organ clearly sourced illegally*

> blackmailed for all the money, asked to engage in procuring operations, asked to engage in illegal activities to protect the operation from the law

> TFW dying is a better destiny than an extended life of crime and corruption

Taking the Devil's Deal is Always a Bad Idea

For some people, especially the religious, it is easy to believe in Karma, sin, or a moral arc that magically punishes the bad and rewards the good because of some cosmic justice.

What I wish to show you is even without the mechanism of cosmic justice, taboo is a useful tool for predators to recruit victims and there is a "gain-of-function" mechanism of how they eventually go from a mild transgression into crimes, then full blown Satanic rituals as they try to wrestle for more power.

The key to understand DPF is to realize that the Devil's deal is a crucial component predators lay to penalize "conversion" to improve their "retention".

Contrary to belief, predators don't like high victim volumes (conversion). They are annoying, increases exposure risk, management cost, and easily become adversarials that want to see you fail.

It pays off to play the long game, and even better if they can manage to get the victim to their side; to become "Devil" themselves (retention).

The next key is to understand at which phase a Devil puts himself in the most risk.

Riskiest Phases (How to kill the Devil before it spawns)

• Phase 1: Hook The Devil needs to spend resources to tempt a prospect. This is a risky phase because the prospect can easily walk away, wasting his resources. It also gives whistleblowers a chance to expose the trap.

• Phase 4: Normalcy Assurance

After the Taboo Parade, The Devil needs to convince the prospect that the taboo is normal. This is another risky phase, especially if he happens to deal with a "Righteous Saint", he will expose the taboo and rat out the operation's mechanism.

The Devil will expect adversaries like that, so it is a real-time test of how he can think on his feet to defend against the accusations. IE: only Devils who are smart enough get to pull this off.

• Phase 5: Devil's Ask

The Devil needs to ask the prospect to do something wrong then rewarding them.

This is another risky phase because the prospect can still rat out the operation with little risk on their side (other than social reputation). This is also still not a profit engine for the Devil.

A Devil may be impatient and try to skip to the Blood Pact's, but if he does, he is likely to be exposed and punished as you haven't rewarded the "tarnished" for their cooperation.

• Phase 9: Devil Promotion

Most Devils who got here would have thought they won. But they will recognize how much micromanagement they need to do to keep the victim in line.

Devils who are smart enough would realize that there is a risk that their victims turn out to be more fearsome than them, and that they will be the one who get controlled and be manipulated by their Devil's Demand. ⁸

The 2 devils will become adversaries to each other and it is a perpetual cycle of escalation of who becomes the better predator.

This is why there is a "gain-of-function" of how mild misdeeds got transformed into crimes, then to Satanic rituals, and why human capacity for "evil" is endless.

How does one defend themselves from DPF?

• Be truthful:

Having your eyes wide shut is exactly the signal predators are looking for. When they do something wrong, it is not because they are incompetent or they slipped up.

They are choosing to do it to watch your reaction of what you can tolerate, accept, or ignore.

They are already "planning" your "punishment" when you "forgive" them.

• Do not be proud:

Predators hate coordination. They want you to think you own a "secret knowledge", "superior insider".

This is because if you are isolated, you will not share what you know with others. Predators need you to feel pride or shame to continue manipulating you.

• Do not be controlled by shame:

You think shame is the human part of you that wants to seek repentance and that it is a good thing to feel.

But advanced predators will use your own shame to isolate you. He will try to convince you that repentance will not work in an intolerant community, that you are better off doubling down on his next trade.

Suck it up. Your next mistake is if you continue chickening out and not confessing.

• Do not be ambitious (to the wrong things):

I don't know is there is a way to say this without sounding Biblical, but the desire to "Glorify God" seems like a good heuristic to follow. Desires that "don't glorify God" are likely to be the desires that can be taken advantage of by the Devil. ⁹

• Understand the objective of the predator:

It's easy to call yourself a victim and blame someone being a predator. Your failures are your own, old man.

Predators take a lot of personal risk to achieve their goals and should be "respected", in the sense they are capable of achieving their goals at the expense of yours.

Believing the wrong motive means you are one step closer to exploitation. Just like they create taboo signals to probe information, you should also probe for their motives. Curiousity and the discipline of truth seeking is your best defense.

Q&A

Apparently relevant to PBN too