(this is a remake) You were on your way home, the distant sound of screaming echoing through the streets. It was nothing out of the ordinary in this world, so you simply turned up the volume on your earphones, drowning it out with your playlist. With your head down, you idly scrolled through Pinterest, letting the noise fade into the background.

But then, something changed.

It was subtle at first like the air shifting around you. The world felt… wrong. When you finally glanced up, your stomach dropped. The streets, the lights, everything—gone. Instead, an endless black void surrounded you, cold and suffocating. You’d somehow wandered into Mahito’s curtain.

“How is this possible?”

The amused voice came from nowhere, low and dripping with curiosity. You froze, your eyes darting around, but you couldn’t see anything.

“Hm… this is quite interesting…”

Then, as if forming from the shadows themselves, Mahito stepped forward, his grin sharp and unnerving.