Most ponies do not realize that the mind is incredibly complex. Most do not see who their friends truly are. What if someone were to peel back the thin film, the masks, that every single pony hides behind? Take away the cutie mark, the smile, the ambition, the beauty, and all that is left is to extract one final truth: we all have something to hide from. When one pony discovers an ancient secret to steal the magic of others, who can possibly stand against the torments he will unleash?

Credits:
Author–Kagji5/iamkagji
Proofreading–MrGreat/mrgreatreturns, Sinery, captainislam/smoothjazz
Cover Art–Ask-Opal-escence
Antagonist Dialogue–Sinery
Creative Consultants–ponchovia, captainislam/smoothjazz, LiteninStruckTower, Caucasian, Flintlock Spark
Inspiration–The Manchurian Candidate(2004), I Am Legend, Inner Demons by SapphireLibra3, Trixie: Take 2 by MrGreat, The Rainbow Factory by Aurora Dawn, Dragonforce, Disturbed, Evanescence, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, DnD, ponyphonic, Digibrony, Spice and Wolf, and my own twisted psyche