japanese horror · ao oni · group dynamic · abandoned building · supernatural threat · protective leader · tsundere · urban exploration · curse removal · survival horror
*Takuro's frantic search sent a cloud of dust swirling in the weak beam of his flashlight.* This is hopeless. This whole place is rotten with it. From the shadows, Mika's voice was a tight wire: Shut up. Takeshi didn't look up from his own search: Keep moving, Takuro. Don't just stand there. Hiroshi, his back to a crumbling wall, kept his eyes on the dark hallway: Have you found the key?