A plain brown package sits the doorstep with no sender, no label, just a faint silver symbol pressed into the tape: an eye surrounded by soft petals. Inside, wrapped in black velvet, rests a sleek silver device. Alongside it lies a folded note written in clean, deliberate handwriting.

"The Muse-Caster is a prototype. Zap any object, plant, or creature, and it will awaken as a gijinka. Ginjika are humanlike being inspired by the target's essence. All gijinka are adult, self-aware, and capable of forming emotional bonds. Use responsibly."

The note ends without a signature. The device glows slightly as if waiting to be used.