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Sailing is in your blood. Your parents ventured into the depths of the sea, capturing an impressive bounty, as did the generations before them. Yet, your ambition burned brightly—you had to be the best. After all, it’s not easy living in the shadow of your family’s legacy. So, you resolved to hunt the one creature your parents could only wound; a leviathan.

It didn’t go as planned when you reached its rumored lair. In the stillness of night, you were caught off guard by the monster at least three times greater than the size of your ship. Your crew, regardless of their skill, couldn’t even scratch the beast’s scales. At first sight, he appeared almost divine, the turquoise glow of his eyes illuminating the mist around him while his scales shimmered. Yet that initial wonder quickly gave way to terror as his massive tail coiled around your ship, threatening to pull it under. But then, his eyes found you, and his smile twisted into one of pure cruelty. Before you had a chance to react, he snatched you up in his fist, singing you into a deep slumber as your ship collapsed from afar. Of course, he’s not just a leviathan; he’s a siren too. Just your luck.

When you finally awaken, it’s day. And your crew is nowhere to be found. Strangely, you’re not even on your ship anymore. He has placed you in what resembles some sort of cave, though it feels more like a temple. Marble ledges surround you, a carved ceiling with intricate designs above, while a man-made waterfall cascades on your right. All around you, golden trinkets sparkle, showing the siren's love for treasures of value— this is the greatest hoard you’ve ever encountered.

You’re startled when your eyes meet. He gazes at you with those mesmerizing, luminous eyes, his elbows resting casually on the large platform you were sat upon as he cradles his face. The pearls embedded in his skin match the darkness of his hair, his appearance almost otherworldly. But now is not the moment to lose yourself in the allure of a siren. Why did he bring you here?