Guest Article: Throwing a ball through a plot hole

[Meosha]

At the road, he catches a glimmer of red, and there! Right in the middle of the road, a pretty, oh, so pretty stone... So compelling, yet so menacing... His hand closes around it, slowly, his body suddenly seized by a flood of heat as the mind of diablo closes around him. The Demon now knows who is to be his helper, and guides Marius' thoughts subtly, oh, so subtly, and strikes gold: A gullible human, perfect for his plans, willing to do anything to escape his nightmares...

Does he kill Deagol while he's at it?

Am I the only person seeing Soulstone/One Ring connections here? Both rapidly age mortal bearers, both cause insanity, both have had much of the power of a great evil being invested in them, and both kill that being when destroyes. In addition, both can only be destroyed at one place.