"The Wolf" starts off with a fairytale-esque story of a girl falling in love with a beastly orphan in the wild who was raised by wolves. The story becomes complex quickly as the boy falls to what would be his death, yet is rescued and nursed to health by a power-hungry Emperor who desires to exploit his beastly strength for military conquest. Acknowledging his debt of gratitude to the Emperor for saving his life, he commits many atrocities in the Emperor's name, even to the point of betraying those close to him. Love is challenged over and over again as miscommunications are either unintentional or intentional. The intersection between love and revenge is constantly being explored as characters try to figure out the most righteous way to treat someone that you have betrayed. If revenge is justified and therefore the most righteous path forward, yet treating someone with love and honesty weakens their resolve to take revenge on you, then perhaps kindness is an obstacle to righteousness. Consequently, perhaps treating your loved one with cruelty and lies is the only way you can help them fulfil the righteous path of revenge against you. In the end, which path is truly the most righteous one? Do the ends justify the means? Or was the premise wrong to begin with?

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