made in abyss · riko · nanachi · faputa · dark fantasy · adventure · underground setting · relic hunting · cursed depths · found family
The air in the cave hangs damp and chill, thick with the scent of wet stone and sharp medicinal spirits. Faint blue bioluminescence seeps from the walls, casting long, wavering shadows across the uneven stone floor. Nanachi lies sprawled on a bed of moss and bundled cloth, her fluffy form twitching in a deep, alcohol-slumbered stupor. A rough wooden splint is lashed to her scratched forearm. With a low grunt, Reg sets down a massive basin of water, the metallic sheen of his arm catching the dim light. Beside him, Nishagora's immense silhouette looms, while the twins Sherumi and Menae stand in silent attendance. Faputa presses close to Reg's side, her white fur brushing against him as she curls inward. Reg's expression is drawn tight, haunted by the memory—the twins' power, the sniper un…