character: original. A dark fantasy manga page featuring a vertical three-panel layout with cinematic low-angle shots and dramatic screentone. In the top panel, a young boy with long flowing silver hair and pointed elf-like ears, violet eyes, no longer bound, stands trembling upon a weathered stone altar; he wears an old-fashioned noble boy's outfit with a frilled white blouse, dark velvet vest with gold trim, and fitted breeches, looking on with fearful confusion as cloaked priests chant around flickering violet flames; broken dark chains lie scattered on the altar beside him. The middle panel captures the boy in agony, his long silver hair spreading across the altar, pointed ears visible, body convulsing as black demon horns sprout from his temples, bat-like wings burst from his back, and a thin arrow-tipped tail emerges, while dark violet energy crackles around his tear-streaked face; his noble clothes tear and become disheveled, broken chains glinting on the cold stone around him. The bottom panel shows the completed transformation; the boy lies resigned on the cold altar with long silver hair draped over the stone, pointed ears, fully formed curved horns, spread membranous wings, and glowing crimson eyes, surrounded by swirling violet flames and floating shadow runes, his once-pristine noble garments torn and stained, with shattered chains scattered nearby. The entire scene is rendered with heavy manga shading, intricate stone textures, and Japanese text bubbles, creating an ominous and sorrowful atmosphere.