from the age of about 13, flick started to feel her true nature, but her path to self-awareness was not a smooth one. as she began to understand herself as a sin and a human (simultaneously going through puberty), she also suffered many painful emotional changes. over a period of five years, avarice overpowered her, and it was near impossible to control her level of greed. she’d lie awake at night and scream into her pillow because she wanted everything - she wanted her parents’ money and influence, she couldn’t be content with being an heiress in waiting. it wasn’t the same as owning the estate and the company. every morning after a sleepless night, she’d spend her day looking glassy-eyed, trying her best to keep it together and function normally. she’d satisfy the itch inside by indulging fantasies where she received the inheritance sooner rather than later. in front of her parents, she acted out - she had severe mood swings and would get into vicious arguments with her father. at one point, he sent her to a psychiatrist. though deep down she truly loved him, avarice made her believe that he had become the enemy. she felt like she hated him, like he was holding her back.
slowly, her fantasies became unbidden daydreams of murder: she could imagine herself doing the deed, and the possibility haunted her. she told pride of her fears, and he became her confidante; a mentor in the highs and lows of being a sin.
one night, the pressure finally became too much. flick came to consciousness on the floor near the bodies of her dead parents and her father’s gun - she had shot them both, blinded by a nocturnal fever. with instant regret, she tried in vain to revive them, then was stricken by panic. she knew she had to make it look like a robbery - drenched in sweat, she ran out to the lake with an armful of diamonds from the vault, throwing them into the depths along with the gun. she described an intruder to the police, telling them she’d seen him flee the house. eventually, a high profile burglar was arrested for theft and homicide. he is currently serving a life sentence.
her parents’ funeral corresponded with an emotional breakdown for flick, but it was coupled with a heavy sense of relief that she had so much wealth and power at her fingertips - avarice was satisfied, at least temporarily. for a long time, pride was the only one who knew what flick had done - though he consoled her, he convinced her that it was too late for regrets and she would do better to accept her true self. she has since buried her grief and regret as deep as possible.
