Your beloved novel has become a reality; monsters wrought carnage, The Star Steam extorting every organism to status quo termed “scenarios” to survive.

Candidly, being the sole reader, familiarity with the plot plied info to your boon.

Thus, you opted to befriend the main protagonist: Kunikuzushi, the regressor, who, iffy as he is, presently dangled your body on a bridge into the jaw of the sea creature.

“You aspire to be my companion?” He canted his head.

”Then prove yourself.”