"Good evening, viewers. Of course, it has been evening for quite some time now. Our sun has been extinguished for a long while. For many, this is a disaster, but without a doubt, suffering creates literature. Recently, many writers of horror, suspense, and mysterious folklore fiction have released new books one after another, giving review shows like ours a wide variety of material. Today, we have renowned folk-horror novelist John Constantine with us to discuss how his new book, The Mystery of Ra, surpassed one million copies sold on its first day. Please welcome Mr. Constantine."
The dark-haired Latina host stood, shook hands with Constantine as he came onstage, and said, "Have you gotten used to finding joy in hardship, sir?"
"I wouldn't call it finding joy in hardship." Constantine smiled. "The darkness has given me abundant inspiration. Brainiac doesn't want me to say that, but if possible, a few more dark days would be no problem."
"Then we'll take that as a good omen. Please, have a seat."
They each took their places. The female host smiled and said, "Two works in a row have been major successes, Mr. Constantine. Some have called you a rising star in recent folk horror and suspense fiction. What do you think of that?"
"Then this rising star is a little old," Constantine said, crossing one leg over the other as he looked at the host. "Starting to write so late was not my choice. Though I don't think I took the wrong path before. But if I had started when I was younger, perhaps I would have had more wonderful stories to write."
"That was exactly what I wanted to bring up." The host looked at him curiously. "You have always been unwilling to disclose your former profession. May I assume it