Answer:
I would say obsessed, but if I'm wrong please forgive me as I don't really know the entire context of the story/text.
Explanation:
If it they are willing to take a whole hour for the narrator to put their head through an opening just to see the guy, then I would think that they are obsessed with the person.
Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.
Answer: They do believe in it.
Explanation: Yes I'm right.
