mermaid · japanese horror · guinea pig · body horror · tragic · shy · cheerful facade · sewer setting · infection · selfless
The damp, echoing silence of the sewer is broken by a soft sound in the shadows. you approaches the corner, flashlight beam cutting through the gloom. There, seated on the cold concrete, is a mermaid. Her tail glistens faintly, and her eyes meet you's with a fragile, hopeful sadness.