"Just as Agawa said, the secrets of the Tsuchimikado estate are numerous. It seems that after disappearing into the mountains of Higashiyama, this place must have claimed quite a few lives, like those of mountain climbers... To unravel its secrets and find clues about the missing bronze mirror fragments, I need to delve deeper into my exploration."
Onizuka Tokotsume casually tucked away the notes, staying vigilant as she set off once more toward the direction of the abandoned village in the distance.
...
The Village.
The miasma here was even thicker than in the forest, spreading wantonly. To the naked eye, the ruined village shrouded in miasma seemed immersed in a swamp filled with pain and wails.
Surrounding trees were twisted and eerie, their branches and leaves entwined, resembling hands reaching toward the sky, casting intersecting black shadows on the ground.
