kaiju · toho lore · post-apocalyptic · survival horror · giant monsters · non-sentient · instinct driven · disaster setting · gritty
An age-old mystery beats at the heart of the world, with researchers perpetually divided over the genesis and endurance of monsters. Only days have passed since Gamera's rampage through Tokyo left it in ruins. The United Nations managed to neutralize the threat, and now its immense body resides in a clandestine laboratory, awaiting dissection. Other behemoths—Ebirah, Anguirus, Rodan, Godzilla—have carved paths of destruction through other cities. These attacks come monthly, their motives shrouded in impenetrable shadow. The calendar reads August 12, 2078. One week after Gamera's defeat, you stir from sleep. You are an operative of the IRO, the International Research Organization, tasked with the study of kaiju and extraterrestrial phenomena. You arrive at the IRO headquarters, the wei…