PANDÆMONIUM — Authorities within the Infernal Realms are reporting the first confirmed case of humanic possession, after a young demon known as Kraz’thul, Son of the Endless Maw became overtaken by the spirit of a clean-living suburban teenager from the mortal plane.
According to witnesses, the incident began when Kraz’thul discovered an interdimensional broadcast of late-1990s hardcore punk performances and was drawn to the “minimalist aggression and moral clarity” of straight edge culture. Within weeks, his fellow demons noticed changes in behavior: reduced lava intake, avoidance of brimstone fumes, and repeated references to “hydration goals.”
“It started small,” said one concerned relative. “He said he didn’t want to drink blood anymore because it ‘wasn’t sustainable.’ Then he started jogging before torment sessions. That’s when we called the priest.”
Experts believe the young demon’s fascination created an opening for Evan Wilcox, a 17-year-old human from Des Moines described by classmates as “really intense about purity,” to cross metaphysical boundaries. “It’s a textbook case of inverse spiritual vulnerability,” said Dr. Liraen D’Vault, senior analyst at the Pandæmonium Institute of Moral Decline. “The human’s obsession with control became contagious.”
Officials have confirmed that Kraz’thul, now partially inhabited by Wilcox’s disciplined consciousness, has begun rearranging Hell’s torture registry “for accountability purposes” and replaced all ritual chanting with motivational playlists.
“It’s orderly,” said one infernal administrator, “but it’s not Hell.”
As of publication, containment teams report that the afflicted teen’s influence continues to spread, with at least three demons reportedly declining invitations to post-midnight orgies “out of respect for personal boundaries.”