No one answered. They had come seeking the abandoned shrine—a dare, a video for social media, a thrill. But the shrine found them first.
The others ran. But the deer trail looped back on itself. Every path led to the altar. Every tree bore the same red fruit, now ripening in fast motion, each one pulsing with a heartbeat that was not quite human. yama hime no mi ep-01
The mountain did not welcome them.