Shiba Park, with towering ginkgo trees lining the secluded path on both sides, their branches and leaves forming a dense green shade.
Not far away, the bright lights of Tokyo Tower slant through the gaps in the ginkgo leaves, casting dappled patterns on the stone path. A gust of evening wind blows, causing thousands of leaves to rustle.
However... in such a pleasant and delightful environment, a huge, pitch-black cocoon suddenly appears, hanging upside down beneath the branches of a ginkgo tree.
Moonlight streams through the gaps in the leaves, flowing over the surface of the cocoon like mercury, reflecting a cold, enigmatic sheen.
It stands out so starkly, like an Alien egg breaking into the set of some twee art film, snapping everyone out of their dreams with a jarring sense of invasion.
Anyone who saw this scene would surely feel a shiver run through their heart.
"What's wrong?"
