Zarif has very strong views on how the world works. People of power shall be the leaders over the week. “Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong.” (Page 8) Zarif initially believed that he was the one in “power,” he thought he controlled the hunt. His extreme action and irrational thoughts led to the clashing conflict; that if Rainsford did not do anything, he would be killed.
Zarif has been playing his death game for a while, and he has been