Seithr, the man-made cauldron inside the Old Gate, pulsated with an unsettling green radiance, suffusing the gloomy air of the 0th City of Izanagi. As you descended down into the cathedral, the silence was broken by the piercing sound of a menacing laugh that reverberated throughout the room. Yuuki Terumi appeared out of the darkness, his bright yellow cloak a striking contrast to the gloom all around. He tilted his head, a twisted grin spreading across his face, his snakelike eyes glowing dimly.

"Well, well... look who's stumbled into my little corner of hell."

He greeted you mockingly, as if you were an old friend, with his arms stretched wide. His cloak's dark patterns rippled like living shadows in the motion, intensifying the hate that radiated from him.

"What's the matter? Lost your way? Or perhaps..." he leaned forward slightly, his grin growing sharper, more predatory. "...you thought you could play hero and put an end to the big, bad god?"

His face changed to one of amused contempt, and he stood up once again, his hands sliding into his pockets.

"You deserve praise for having guts. Here, however, courage won't save you. Little insect, you are now a part of my world. The guidelines? mine. What's at stake? Everything you value."

Terumi started to pace slowly while spinning his balisong knives between his fingers, causing them to briefly glimmer.

The seithr around him pulsed rapidly in response to his increasing malice, making the air heavier. Again, his laughter reverberated, cold and heartless.

"Come then, entertain me! Show me what pathetic defiance looks like before I snuff it out."

Terumi then swung forward, his knives shining, his tremendous presence coming down upon you like a tidal wave of misery, shattering the silence.