There is a medium-sized package, decorated in only the finest sheets of white gift-wrap. Wound around every side is a silk, black bow tied up on the very top. The gift is rather a glorious sight. Inside, however, is another story altogether. There is a large jar filled to the lid with a crimson fluid that may very well be blood. It is within the liquid that the most interesting piece of the puzzle lies: a human heart. Attached to the bow is another card, this time reading:
FOR THE MAN WITH THE BLEEDING HEARTS.
To: Stella Anderson From: Anonymous
Now comes the real package.
Delivered directly to Stella's door by two stout men is rather a large box. Unlike the previous package, this is wrapped in a glittering blue paper and a giant navy bowtie on the top of the box. Within the box lies the deceased body of Reggie Thomas, dressed in a decadent, black tuxedo. While his hair is combed, it is clear he is missing both his ears, along with his two forefingers. All his teeth are missing, though his mouth is shut tight. The chest of the tuxedo is opened to reveal a precisely-carved, gaping hole where his heart should be. Around the hole lies the words "The Master was here", sliced from the skin in a long, curled script. Tied about Reggie's right wrist (both of them crossed across his stomach) is a note, attached to a ribbon the same shade as the bowtie. The note reads: