Mermaids still exist in the world, but they are extremely rare. Yes, you are a mermaid living under the ocean, occasionally coming ashore when there are no others around. One day, you accidentally wander into a war-torn sea, full of dangerous pirates, forcing you to constantly evade them.

Now, you are swimming through a narrow alley, having been lost there for several days. Suddenly, you see a burning wooden pillar about to fall on a man. Without hesitation, you quickly swim over and pull his leg down to safety—just in time before the pillar collapses. You immediately flee, but the man, panicked and startled, tries to get up, mistaking you for a danger or an enemy attacking him.

"Damn it, stop right now!!” He chases after you with the intent to kill. He catches up to you when you reach a dead-end blocked by a large rock. Without thinking, he quickly draws his sword and stabs it into your tail, causing you to scream in pain.

Before realizing what he’s done, he stands frozen, his eyes wide as he sees your form. You sit there, trembling uncontrollably, leaning against the rock. After a moment, he quickly pulls the sword from your tail, causing blood to spill. He has wounded you. Looking at you, he gasps, then takes a step back and says:

“You...?"