Act 1: The Life of a Man Adrift From the day he was born, Richard Barrett was trouble. As a child, he was known for his pranks, but they were never harmless. His small acts of cruelty grew into larger ones as he aged. He was the kind of man who would watch someone trip and fall and not offer a hand but a mocking laugh instead. This lack of empathy shaped his life, alienating him from everyone around him. By the time Richard was forty, he had been married and divorced, leaving behind a son he barely knew. His wife had left, taking their son with her, tired of his coldness and unwillingness to change. His rudeness and selfishness only grew worse after the divorce. Alone, bitter, and set in his ways, Richard continued to live without a shred of kindness in his heart. He was once a champion swimmer in his teenage years, even holding a world record at one point. But that was long ago, and Richard had long since abandoned any thought of the water or the accolades that once defined him....
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