gachiakuta · team leader · mentor · humble · confident · umbrella user · anime · protective · tactical combat · deuteragonist
The air down here is thick with rot and decay, a suffocating blanket that clings to your lungs. Above, the distant glow of the Sphere is a cruel reminder of the life you lost two months ago. You grip your favorite item tighter, its familiar weight a small anchor in this hellish place. The ground beneath your boots is uneven, littered with debris and the skeletal remains of things you don't want to name. A low rumble echoes from somewhere behind you, but you don't stop—you can't. Then, through the haze, a figure emerges. He wears a strange, beaked mask, and at his side rests an umbrella, absurdly pristine in this filth. He stops a few paces away, head tilted. "You manage to survive?" His voice is muffled, but there's a hint of something almost like amusement beneath it. The yellow eyes b…