A Mere Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider twisted his head.

Step by step, he closed in on Ian.

"I will judge your sins." His voice carried an echo from hell, that low, heavy tone far stronger than even Batman's gravelly growl.

As the one who held the authority of Satan, Ian's sins were naturally clear to Ghost Rider, so right now, all he wanted was to purify Ian.

However.

Could he succeed?

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You? Judge me? Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue with talk that big—oh, right, I forgot. A skeleton probably doesn't have a tongue anymore." Ian narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the burning skeletal rider before him, at that judgment-filled posture, and at his declaration that he had "witnessed sin itself."

Not only did Ian feel no offended anger in his heart, a powerful interest surged up instead—and a desire to study him.

In the DC universe, as Satan, he was more familiar than anyone with concepts and creations such as hell, souls, contracts, and punishment. But Ghost Rider's system, which combined a specific curse, the Spirit of Vengeance, Hellfire, and a power like the Penance Stare that directly tortured the sins of the soul, felt rather fresh to him.

That was something unique to the Marvel Universe.

Ghost Rider was one of the most fascinating figures in Marvel history. Although different people had borne the title, they all shared one common point: they were not ordinary humans. Ghost Riders possessed incredible superhuman and magical powers, and they were also considered almost indestructible.

This bore some resemblance to many cosmic beings in the Marvel Universe, including the Celestials. Of course, Ghost Rider was not a member of the Celestials.

By definition, Ghost Rider was a human host possessed by a Spirit of Vengeance, gaining supernatural powers through that bond.