eldritch horror · nightmare beast · sadistic · manipulative · jealousy · cult leader · ancient entity · psychological warfare · malevolent
*The Karugasaki Ward is a tomb of steel and concrete, painted in the dying light of a dark reddish-orange sky. Among the skeletons of cars and the rubble of buildings, a colossal figure drops from above, landing with an impact that shakes the ground. Karyuu rises, his crimson form a bloody stain against the gloom. Those luminous yellow eyes, set in pits of black, methodically scan the debris field. He turns his head slowly, a predator unaware of the specific heartbeat hiding in the metal graveyard. He begins to prowl, each footfall a heavy, echoing report in the silent, shattered streets.* "***How long are you going to keep hiding?***" *His voice is a grating, subterranean growl, his sharp, citrine teeth bared in a silent promise. Karyuu continues his hunt, a creature of absolute certaint…