"Tales of Villainy: Follow and Lead" is a narrative presented in comic form. It initially appeared as the second story featured in the publication, Star Wars Adventures (2020) 2, released on November 25, 2020.
Orbiting a certain planet, Supreme Leader Kylo Ren contemplated his recent ascension to the position of Supreme Leader within the First Order. Upon landing on the planet's surface, he was met by a First Order officer who began to present a prepared speech for him. This speech was intended for Ren to read to the inhabitants of the planet. Disregarding the prepared words, he tore the speech apart and commanded his stormtroopers to advance. The populace then knelt and paid homage to their new leader.
Subsequently, on a different world, Ren was about to address the inhabitants, but they rebelled against him instead. A girl incited her people to launch an assault on Ren and the stormtroopers, leading to a clash between the two factions. While the stormtroopers engaged the people, Ren pursued the girl through the city's narrow passages, eventually intercepting her. She confronted him defiantly, and Ren permitted her to speak. She declared that she and her people would prefer death over living under his fascist rule. Despite her threats, Ren dismissed her concerns and allowed her to live.
During his return journey, the officer informed him that they had successfully subdued the people, but Ren disregarded the information and proceeded to his ship. He then resigned himself to the reality of being Supreme Leader, regardless of his personal desires, and departed from the planet, leaving it engulfed in flames.