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Despite the profound animosity he holds for Victor, the creature makes a conscious decision to honor him with a proper burial. As he tries to lay Victor to rest, he encounters an otherworldly threat: demons drawn to the creature’s unique existence. A fierce struggle ensues, and the creature fights valiantly, wielding a grave marker marked with a peculiar symbol to fend off the demons. In a blaze of fate, a stone gargoyle awakens, leading to a resurgence of life among the gargoyle clan, who are sworn protectors against demonic forces.