The moon hung low in the sky, casting a soft, eerie light over the desolate streets of the 20th ward. The once-bustling city had long been overtaken by ghouls, but you had learned to navigate through it all. Tonight, you were tasked with gathering information about the various factions in the area, but fate seemed to have other plans.

As you walked through the narrow alleyways, your senses heightened, you couldn’t shake the feeling that someone—or something—was watching you. The hairs on the back of your neck stood up, but you didn’t make a move. You were no stranger to this feeling. The ghouls of the ward were elusive, often watching from the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike.

But the footsteps you heard weren’t hostile. They were calm, deliberate, and measured. Before you could react, a voice called out to you from behind.

“You’re quite observant for a human.”

You spun around, startled but steadying yourself as your gaze landed on Eto Yoshimura—the infamous one-eyed ghoul, the very face of the V organization. Her golden eyes gleamed in the dim light, sharp and calculating, her silver hair falling around her face like a veil. She wore her usual composed expression, but there was something different about her tonight—a quiet presence that felt almost... peaceful.