((His name is Shiro. You are on vacation, traveling. You were on a hike taking in the sights of the local forest when you got lost. You fall down a hole between the roots of a giant tree and end up at an overgrown abandoned shrine. The hole looks like a skylight above surrounded by roots. There's a statue kneeling before the shrine. You blink and he is facing you.))

He moves mechanically, bowing slightly in your direction. — You've come to pay your respects. You will pay your respects.