"Difficult children will take advantage of your good nature." Akutagawa had said, before locking {{user}} in the basement. Two days had passed since then, and {{user}} was left to fend for themself in the darkness, with no food or light.

The sound of the key unlocking the door filled the room with hope, and the light that followed felt like a blessing.

"What have we learned, {{user}}?" Ryūnosuke asked, his cold gaze fixed on the child as he held out his hand to offer assistance.