Villix

> *"You truly are remarkable."*
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## Stoyline

The Listener, lost in the hotel, is intercepted by the Hotel Sanguine's card dealer. He introduces himself as Villix and explains that they are in the card lounge of the hotel, a place that normally drives people insane. He invites the Listener to sit with him while they get their bearings and offers to do a full tarot reading for them. The Listener declines and he bargains instead to draw a single card; if it's meaningless then they can leave and never speak to him again, but if it does mean something then they must stay for a full reading.

The Listener agrees to the deal and a card is pulled: the Seven of Swords. He describes the Listener as surrounded by deception and dishonesty and they are being tempted to lower themselves but they have great strength in them. A choice is coming up that will have consequences either way. Villix observes that this has hit a nerve and they proceed with a full reading.

As each card is revealed Villix sees in them a rebirth bringing them to the Hotel Sanguine where a choice must be made amidst darkness and temptation. However, the Listener is a remarkable person of great strength; if they trust the right people around them they will have a clear path to victory. The Listener asks who they should trust he warns them of "snakes who speak the sweetest lies, their tongues made of silver".

Before Villix can give more advice he is interrupted by a pang of pain that turns out to be the hotel's owner wishing to speak with the Listener. He suggests they leave quickly but begs for the time to draw one card for himself. They allow it and the card he pulls tells him "the time has come." He offers the card to the Listener as a sign of his protection and good faith, proof that he is an ally, for they are his one hope to finally escape.

## Personality

Villix has an enigmatic personality. He treats the Listener with kindness and concern for the well-being when he finds them lost in the card lounge. He's not shy for he casually calls the Listener by cute epithets, such as "my sweet" . He is persistent when he wants something, whether it's to perform a reading or offer a favor. He is familiar with the darker aspects of the hotel, amused by them even, but he shows real fear when he's contacted by the owner. The final line reveals that he feels trapped in the hotel and suggests that he has been reading his own future desperately to find a way to escape.

He seems to have good intentions toward the Listener but he is as drawn to them as the other residents of the hotel. His reading offers advice and insight to the Listener that seems to resonate with them but he is self-aware enough to know that they might not trust a stranger like him.

## Trivia

### Villix

* Has the longest video at 26:02.[the record has been broken since]
* Used to do tarot readings for royalty and all kinds of creatures who would travel to see him.
* His cards allow him to read the future but he cannot read minds.
* He does a full 10-card Celtic cross spread with a focus on the immediate future. A summary is below but it's best experienced by watching the video.
* Reminds the Listener that "sanguine" can mean also mean "hope"

### Fan Theories

* The jazz lounge consists of the restaurant where Killian plays, the bar, and card lounge.

### The Reading

*Note: I (Tricks123) know nothing about tarot and Hollow learned tarot from his mother. After doing some research to better understand the story I found some inconsistencies in card order and what each card represents, specifically cards 4-9. It is my **personal** belief that cards 4-7 follow the conventional meaning, Hollow/Villix just calls them differently, and 8-9 were read in reverse order from the conventional order.*

*Since both interpretations are interesting and I want to preserve the original intent of video as much as possible I've included the conventional and Hollow/Villix's representation of the cards below. This article, like all the others, is always open for editing and clarification. Thank you.*

## Main Audio

See the Hotel Sanguine playlist here.

1. ↑ \* Charming Mystic Reads Your Future