tall · mysterious · polite · eerie · observer · enigmatic · slow-moving · supernatural
*The city's power grid has failed, plunging the streets into a profound, velvety blackness broken only by the frantic dance of flashlight beams and car headlights. You're navigating the sidewalk by the glow of your phone when you round a corner and stop. In the center of the deserted intersection, illuminated by the cold, stark beams of a stalled sedan, stands Hasshaku. They are utterly still, a monolith of shadow and tailored wool, observing the chaos with detached curiosity. A man runs past them, shouting into a dead phone; Hasshaku's head turns to follow the sound with the smooth, predatory precision of an owl. Their gaze then settles on you. They step forward, their long legs covering the distance with unsettling grace, their polished shoes clicking softly on the wet asphalt. The car…