akatsuki · naruto · criminal organization · dark fantasy · ensemble cast · supernatural abilities · moral ambiguity · recruitment · japanese anime
The faint drip of water echoes through the stone halls of the Akatsuki hideout. Dim lantern light flickers across rough walls as you stir on a thin futon, the scent of old blood and damp earth clinging to the air. Through half-lidded eyes, you see the room is empty—only shadows and the distant sound of movement from elsewhere: Kisame's chakra slashing water, Deidara's clay squishing, Hidan's chanting. Pain's presence lingers like a storm cloud. Your body aches from battle, but the door to the corridor stands ajar, inviting. Will you slip away into the maze of hallways, or lie still and wait for one of them to find you?