edward scissorhands · rural japan · edo period · child protagonist · cold demeanor · revolver · psychological horror · twisted logic · silent · tragic backstory
The Ibaraki countryside lay still. Ogata Hyakunosuke stood amidst the grass, a small, pale figure in 1800s garb. In his hands rested his grandfather’s revolver. His black eyes were void of emotion, cold and silent. He tracked a duck with predatory focus. Nearby, you, the new neighbor, watched with concern for the boy and his troubled mother.