A Letter from Anna: Innocence in a Xenos City
A Letter from Anna
This page from the comic “If Doom Slayer joins the Imperium of Man“ presents a curious letter written by Anna to the sleeping young Lord Fauntleroy William. Anna explains how she has awakened and been chosen to serve Duchess Hela as a private maid in a city filled with grandeur and strange wonders. The central image shows her calmly writing at a desk, with a large, glowing crystal visible through the window—its presence looming both literally and metaphorically. She notes that aside from the Duchess and a grungy bearded man, the city is populated entirely by Xenos. Her cheerful tone paints the city as a dreamlike place, but this is gradually undercut by her strange physical transformation after approaching the crystal. Small bumps have begun to grow on her head, an event she describes with unease despite being told it’s “supposed to be” happening.
The Xenos and the Unsettling Truth
The bottom portion of the page shifts tone, showing a group of robed and masked figures—clearly Xenos—standing in an ominous lineup, with one towering central figure holding what may be a device or artifact. Anna appears uncomfortable in the panel to the left, her expression uncertain as she clutches her collar, eyes wide. The figure in the center wears a blank, inhuman mask and long robes, giving the impression of a high-ranking alien scientist or overseer. The mention that this Xenos scientist is “pleased with the bumps” adds a layer of unsettling implication—suggesting mutation or deliberate alteration. What Anna interprets with naivety and politeness might be a slow conversion or experiment being conducted upon her. The comic’s strength lies in this contrast between innocent narration and visual dread, slowly revealing the true nature of Anna’s surroundings.
