Page 1 – Arrival at the Mansion
A black car stops before a decaying mansion swallowed in fog.
Utahime steps out first, torch in hand, her miko dress swaying lightly in the cold wind.
Mei Mei follows, elegant as always, tying her long silver hair tighter, torch in hand.
They walk inside the mansion's wide entrance.
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Page 2 – Lost
The air is warped. Steps echo too many times.
Mei Mei checks her wristwatch, eyes narrowing.
Mei Mei (calm, analytical):
"Hmm. I'd say we moved fifteen kilometers in thirty minutes."
Utahime is sweating but level-headed, scanning the corridor.
Utahime:
"I don't see the markers we left behind…"
Mei Mei rolls up her right sleeve and approaches a nearby wall. She presses the wall lightly.
The wall squishes like wet skin.
Mei Mei:
"In that case… this isn't a looped barrier. The curse is overlapping space on itself as we move forward."
Utahime (still cautious):
"Or it's just a ridiculously huge barrier."
Mei Mei hums, stepping forward confidently.
Mei Mei:
"Maybe, but unlikely."
She taps the wall—soft flesh-like resistance.
Mei Mei:
"And the walls are impenetrable too."
She turns, lips curling.
Mei Mei:
"Let's split up."
Utahime blinks, taken aback.
Mei Mei (strategic):
"Move unpredictably. If the barrier can't keep up, one of us should slip out. Whoever escapes calls for help or attacks from outside."
Utahime:
"The overlapping theory is the most likely one."
Mei Mei (smiling):
"Sounds good, doesn't it?"
Utahime (nods):
"Let's try it."
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Page 3 – CRACK
A thunderous tremor.
The walls suddenly explode with massive spiderweb cracks racing in every direction.
Utahime: "What—?!"
Before they can react—
BOOOOOOOOOM
The entire mansion caves in as blue light detonates.
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Page 4 – Gojo Appears
Dust settles.
Utahime is half-buried in rubble inside a small crater, hair messed, outfit dusty.
A figure in sunglasses steps through the falling debris—
18-year-old Gojo Satoru, grinning like he owns the world.
Gojo:
"I came to help you both, Utahime!"
Utahime pushes herself up, annoyed.
Gojo (leaning forward):
"Utahime, are you crying?"
Utahime's eye twitches.
Utahime (yelling):
"I'M NOT CRYING!! AND RESPECT YOUR ELDERS!"
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Page 5 – The Shadow in the Trees
A deep voice echoes.
Everyone turns.
A tall silhouette steps out from the forest shadows—
6'5 ft, long black hair in ponytail, deadly aura like a black void, hands in pockets, vest revealing carved muscles.
Sharp black eyes hidden behind fallen strands.
Indra Yu.
He stops in front of Gojo, expression calm, unreadable.
Indra (quiet, cold):
"She's not crying.
But you… you're going to cry for sure, Gojo."
Gojo places both hands on his hips, laughing loudly.
Gojo:
"Oh my GOD, Utahime's boyfriend has arrived!"
Utahime (exploding):
"GOJO, I DIDN'T—!"
Mei Mei is already beside Gojo, enjoying the chaos, smiling like she paid for front-row seats.
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Page 6 – Curse Attack
A low rumble.
Behind Utahime, a massive centipede curse rises—
Four dead eyes, mandibles twitching, mouth splitting open.
Utahime turns too late.
Before it can strike—
A bigger centipede bursts from the rubble and devours the first one.
Utahime (frozen):
"….."
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Page 7 – Indra Intervenes
A flash of blinding white lightning.
WHOOSH—SHHKK
A razor-thin lightning disc slices the giant centipede cleanly in half, black blood spilling.
Footsteps echo behind Utahime.
18-year-old Geto, walking calmly into the crater holding his bag of curses.
He sighs.
Geto:
"Indra… you killed my curse again."
Indra drops into the crater casually, expression unchanged.
Indra:
"Whatever. You have plenty.
I'm just saving Utahime."
Gojo whistles from above with exaggerated shock.
Gojo:
"Woooow. Utahime's got him wrapped around her little finger."
Geto adjusts his bangs and smirks.
Geto:
"Nice to hear you care for other people…
especially the weak ones."
Utahime (furious):
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING WEAK?!"
Gojo leans over the crater, hands in pockets.
Gojo:
"Who? Me?
You're the one teasing her without realizing it, Geto."
Mei Mei stands beside Gojo, smiling like a villainous big sister.
Mei Mei:
"Hehehe."