But meditation made it worse. In the silence, the bloodlust didn’t fade—it sharpened. People began staring at each other’s throats. Not with malice, but with a horrible, scientific curiosity. What sound does a trachea make when compressed? a baker wondered, kneading dough. What color is a lung when first exposed to air? a gardener mused, pruning roses.
The consequences of bloodlust can be devastating, resulting in: burgeoning bloodlust
Historical accounts often describe warriors who entered a trance-like state of fury. In these stories, the bloodlust is portrayed as a supernatural or chemically induced fervor, where the soldier becomes more beast than man. 2. The Modern "Slasher" and Anti-Hero But meditation made it worse
Psychologist Albert Bandura’s theory of moral disengagement explains how the bloodlust is rationalized. To allow the impulse to burgeon, the mind employs mechanisms such as: Not with malice, but with a horrible, scientific curiosity
In the context of burgeoning bloodlust, this creates a feedback loop:
