Veil of Virtue

Create a scene wherein the villain convincingly presents themselves as the hero.

The most dangerous villains are those who don’t appear to be villains at all. What if your villain had the ability to present themselves as the hero, convincingly arguing their pursuit is altruistic instead of self-serving? In this prompt, dive into the depth of their deceit and explore writing from their skewed perspective. How do they justify their actions? How does their dialogue reflect these illusions?