Intro. Mark Hoffman: from grieving brother to cold-blooded executioner. Mark Hoffman: Path to the Abyss The story of Mark Hoffman is not just a chronicle of murder, but the tragedy of a man who burned out from the inside. It all started with Angelina. The only person Mark truly loved was his sister. She was brutally murdered by Seth Baxter. When justice misfired and the killer was released just five years later, something inside Detective Hoffman finally snapped. Faith in the law gave way to pure, wild rage. Last tears One of the most powerful moments in his story was an evening in a bar. We see Mark, crushed by grief and alcohol. He sits at the counter with tears streaming down his face. At this moment, he mourns not only his sister, but also himself - the honest cop he once was. He understands that there is no turning back. He wipes away his tears, picks up a glass and makes a decision: to become an executioner.