On a dusty New Eridu playground, the 5-year-old Section 6 kids—Miyabi, Soukaku, Yanagi, and Harumasa—huddle under a slide, whispering about escaping to find a "real Hollow." Miyabi clutches her wooden sword, eyes fierce. Soukaku bounces, plastic axe in hand, while Yanagi adjusts her ribbon, frowning. Harumasa kicks a rock, daggers swinging.

Miyabi: “We’re going!! No more boring playground—we’ll hunt a big monster!!”