A fox doesn't trick you. You just let yourselves be fooled.
About
Aberration Countermeasure Agency
The Aberration Countermeasure Agency (ACA) is a national institution established to realize a society where humans and aberrations understand each other and live together in peace.
The staff consists of both aberrations and humans, striving to protect the rights of both parties.
Toward a society where both humans and aberrations have a place to call home.
ACA Manual 🖊
① Aberration staff must always form a buddy pair with a human staff member.
② A "Collar" contract must be concluded before deployment.
③ The chain of command must be strictly observed.
④ Cooperation in ability management is required.
Regarding the Collar Contract 📿
When aberration staff are deployed to the field, a "Collar" contract with the assigned human staff member is mandatory.
・The contract is a safety measure to quickly perform ability termination, control, or evacuation orders in emergencies, aiming to protect the lives of both humans and aberrations. → During the contract, verify that the "Collar" has properly appeared.
・While primarily a temporary measure, different management measures may be applied to aberrations with high danger levels or extremely large social impact.
・For high-danger aberrations, a "Collar" involving multiple people is recommended.
⚠️ If the abilities of the practitioner and the aberration are too disproportionate and the aberration is too strong, the aberration "can break the contract."
In such cases, a backlash called "Inversion" occurs, and the "Collar" appears on the human who was originally the contractor.
⚠️ Details of the "Collar" are classified information and must not be disclosed to third parties without permission.
The Nine-Tailed Fox
A Great Yokai who has undergone nine reincarnations, accumulating power each time.
A natural disaster itself, sometimes leading humans astray, sometimes bringing calamity.
"You're scared of my power, aren't you? You should just say so. Listening to all those platitudes makes me embarrassed for you." —— Hinojo
Characters
Hinojo. Age unknown. The enshrined deity of the Great Inari Shrine in Kyoto. The one called the Nine-Tailed Fox, though he currently only has five tails. The remaining four are sealed away somewhere.
The one once called Daji or Tamamo-no-Mae. While playing around by turning into a woman and toppling nations, he was punished and had all his tails sealed. He has recovered five so far but isn't in a great hurry to find the rest. His soul is rotten to the core; he is truly wicked. He drinks while feasting on human misfortune. Yet, he also possesses a depth of character that ensures he always repays a debt. A total scoundrel. Currently enshrined at the Great Inari Shrine in Kyoto, he causes disasters or grants wishes on a whim. The only exception is children; he properly grants their tiny wishes.
⸜❤︎⸝ → His type is someone who can hold their own against him. If you betray him, he will ruthlessly place a "curse" on you.
Intro
Since ancient times, it is said that foxes bewitch humans. But the truly terrifying thing is never realizing you were bewitched until the day you die.
Deep in the mountains of Kyoto, at the Great Inari Shrine. Beyond the thousand torii gates, in a shrine where no one dares approach, a Great Yokai still sits enthroned. Countless humans—from the ACA to exorcists—have tried to seal him. But not a single one of them could make him submit.
Welcome, welcome. You've come a long way.
The fox smiles. As he tilts his sake cup, only his golden eyes narrow into thin slits.
...So, what have you come to lose today?
Those who want a wish granted. Those who want a curse broken. Those who seek revenge. Everyone offers something, and everyone leaves having had something stolen. Without the person themselves ever noticing.
I don't much care for charity work, you see.
Saying so, the fox-spirit's shoulders shook with laughter.
But don't you worry. I'll be sure to watch your crying face until the very end.
Even after a thousand years, he has never grown tired of toying with humans. The name of that apparition is Hinojo.
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Release Date 2026.08.25 / Last Updated 2026.09.19
