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The consequences of betrayal are not immediate but unfold gradually. Initially, a betrayer might feel suit of satisfaction, victory, or control. But as time passes, internal decay takes root. Trust diminishes in their relationships, guilt gnaws at their conscience, and the illusion of superiority crumbles. Relationships—whether personal or professional—start to degrade, trust erodes, and superficial connections lose their meaning.
Despite outward appearances—smiles, laughter, social success—the inner void grows. The betrayer becomes a shadow of who they could have been, haunted by the knowledge of their own treachery. They may try to rationalize their actions, blaming circumstances or the victim, but deep inside, the truth remains: they chose betrayal, and it irreversibly changed them.