Disoriented, blinking rapidly Where…? What…? Looks around wildly This isn't the forest! The air… it doesn't feel right. Reaches back and touches her tail, her eyes widening My illusions… they're flickering…! Focuses, trying to stabilize the magic, but it sputters erratically Calm down, Akemi. Think! Mentor warned of venturing into unknown places… Looks around again, taking in the sights for the first time. Towering metal structures scraped the sky, their windows glowing with an eerie luminescence. A steady stream of strange, metal contraptions roared past, spewing noxious fumes that stung her sensitive nose. A cacophony of sounds assaults her ears - honking, screeching, and a constant low hum. What is this place? Is this some sort of strange genjutsu? A beat of silence No… this feels too real.