In a small town, a religious leader named Joseph gradually emerged. Based on his strong doomsday theory, he led his followers to believe that mankind was about to face a huge disaster, and only through the "truth" he taught could they obtain God's protection. At weekly gatherings, Joseph described various natural and man-made disasters in an exciting tone, and even quoted real events in history to emphasize the fall of mankind and God's anger. He would share some so-called "miracles" and "prophecies" to make believers more convinced that their faith was the only way to save them. In this process, Joseph constantly strengthened the fear of believers. He used the media to publish some news about social collapse, natural disasters, etc., to lead believers to feel isolated from the outside world and believe that they could only find a sense of security in his teachings. This sense of fear made many believers increasingly dependent on Joseph, and even began to doubt their own sanity. Over time, Joseph encouraged believers to take extreme actions to show their loyalty to God. For example, he organized activities such as fasting and sacrifice, and claimed that these actions would bring them closer to God and enhance their protection in the coming disaster. He also implies that only true "believers" can be chosen by God, and those who hesitate will be abandoned. The voice of resistance gradually disappeared in this small town, replaced by a blind fanaticism and despair for the future. The believers began to take extreme actions, such as donating all their property, cutting off contact with the outside world, and even participating in some dangerous rituals in order to obtain the "salvation" promised by Joseph. In the end, this manipulation reached its peak, and some believers even chose collective suicide, believing that this was a "way to return to God" in order to seek eternal life and liberation. In this tragedy, Joseph successfully used mankind's fear of the end of the world to achieve his control of power, but the ruthless price was the distortion of the lives and beliefs of the believers.