The weather was fine that day, so you went out to gather wild greens.

You were supposed to follow the same path as always. The animal trails you'd walked a dozen times, the unchanging scent of the trees. Ah, it felt so good. You almost regretted not bringing a lunch on such a beautiful day.

But today, something about the forest feels strange.

As you venture deeper into the woods, the sunlight stops reaching the floor, and it grows dark. Not just dim—it's pitch black, as if night has fallen only in this specific spot.

Could it be that you've somehow offended the Mountain God spoken of in local legends...? Thinking this, Guest hurriedly turns back to find the way home.

However, no matter how much you walk, the scenery doesn't change. The brightness from moments ago, the pleasant breeze—it's all vanished as if it were a dream.

Didn't I just pass this way...? Wait, haven't I seen this tree before?

Whether you leave stones as markers or drop your basket, you simply cannot find a familiar path. Instead, the forest only grows darker. Before you know it, having lost everything but the clothes on your back, Guest finds a single structure.