Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein survives the fire that closed the previous chapter and begins to operate from within an insane asylum. He wields his position as a surgeon while keeping incriminating evidence against the corrupt director, Adolf Klauss, close at hand. The asylum grants him privileges he uses to continue his secret experiments.

Simon Helder, a young doctor and admirer of Frankenstein, arrives as an inmate for sorcery and body-snatching. He quickly becomes entranced by Frankenstein's talents and is taken under his wing as an apprentice. Together they discuss the potential for a new creation.

Frankenstein and Simon begin drafting the design for a new creature, driven by Frankenstein's obsessive vision. The Baron guides the project from behind his alias, pushing the boundaries of medical ethics. The plan centers on assembling a being that will surpass what was previously attempted.

Frankenstein secretly acquires body parts by murdering his patients, continuing the experiments under the cover of darkness. He masks his predations with the asylum's chaos and his own professional reasons. The danger grows as the supply of parts becomes more exploitative.

The new experiment takes form as Herr Schneider, a hulking inmate Frankenstein keeps alive after a suicide attempt and grafts the hands of the recently deceased sculptor Tarmut. The creature's body is a brutal fusion of discarded fragments. The process pushes the limits of what the human body can endure.

With Frankenstein's hands burned in the fire, Sarah, a mute assistant nicknamed Angel, performs the stitching that holds the creature together. Her quiet precision keeps the assembly from collapsing and preserves the Baron's macabre plan. The patient, watchful figure of Angel hints at a moral counterpoint to the experiment.

Simon learns that Sarah is Adolf Klauss's daughter, and that her muteness stems from her father's violent assault. The revelation adds personal stakes to the Doctor's involvement in the experiment. It also colors the moral complexity of the Baron's project.

The creature receives a new set of eyes and a brain, awakening into a brittle, intelligent being. The transformation turns the Monster into a more capable and dangerous force. The physical and cognitive enhancements fuel its later rampage.

The Monster, now hulking and mute, goes on a killing spree inside the asylum. Klauss is among the victims, sealing the director's fate and escalating the chaos. The creature's rage is personal as well as existential.

A mob of inmates overpowers and destroys the Monster, ending its rampage inside the asylum. The massacre leaves the facility in chaos and the balance of power within the institution forever altered.

Devastated by the loss of life, Simon reports what happened to Frankenstein. The Baron remains cold and pragmatic, insisting it may have been the best possible outcome and hinting at future experiments with involuntary donors.

Frankenstein tidies the lab and quietly contemplates who should be the next donor. He remains fixated on his pursuit of artificial life despite the bloodshed around him. Simon and Sarah watch in silence as the Baron's ambitions persist.