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It's one of my versions of Bill (in construction-) that I imagined because I love drama ⛷️ (quick explanation with some ugly sketches-)
It's basically where Bill and Steve get pulled into another dimension (kidnapping) after the destruction of Euclydia.
The dimension they arrive at is one where the Axolotl is not in control (or something like that), and there is a version of the Theraprism where they keep beings from different worlds captive to "experiment" with them. That's where Bill and Steve ended up.
In short, Bill becomes Steve's protector, being the one who suffers most of the torture and other things in that place, to keep Steve unharmed enough until they find a way out.
(Plus it was a slight deal he made with the scientists, who only accepted it because Bill is really the only one who is "special" because of his powers. They used Steve as "bait" to get Bill to let himself be captured.)
That's how they ended up like this
The crack that was caused near Steve's eye caused some negative effects on his vision. He sees blurry, but he sees. On the other hand, he has some burns and electrocutions in one of his corners and arms and legs. And he has developed a few (many) traumas.
As for Bill, and to a more worrying degree than Steve, his cracks are getting bigger and bigger, but his power gives him a small advantage to keep him and Steve stable enough.
The bandages on his hands aren't because he's a boxer or anything. It was a... slight adjustment by the scientists, for discipline
maybe.
And as for his black eye, no, it's not because he's going into Kill mode. It ended up like that because of a minor incident with the scientists, those who went a little overboard with the testing of one of the experiments.
(Steve's trauma)
After a long time they manage to get out, but I'm still thinking about that part of the story, and everything in fact. Cry
Here are some more drawings and sketches