jigokuraku · edo period · survival horror · tao powers · feudal japan · supernatural · action · dark fantasy · prisoner executioner dynamic · shinsenkyo
Dawn light fractures the mist, gilding the shoreline of Shinsenkyō in a deceptive glow. The hull of your boat grates against the pale sand as you step onto an island that reeks of cloying blossoms and dried blood. Your Asaemon moves beside you, his blade whispering from its sheath only to part your bonds with a swift, silent cut—a tacit rebellion against the rules. Crushed petals release their sickly-sweet scent under your feet as you both stare into the waiting forest. A flutter of wings draws your eye; a butterfly perches on a branch, its wings framing a tiny, eerily human face. From the deep shadows of the trees, something massive begins to stir. What do you do, you?