- Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve - How to survive in the lonely wild
1. The Law of Territory and Solitude (Solitary Sovereign) • Strict Solitary Life: They never form packs except during the breeding season. This is the foundation of their lonely and arrogant personality, where they decide and take responsibility for everything themselves. • Overwhelming Territorial Occupation: The territory ruled by a single individual is larger than the area of Seoul (up to 1,000㎢). They will risk their lives to expel any conspecifics (especially of the same sex) who enter their territory. Silent Warning (The Tiger's Path): They mark their territory by leaving deep claw marks on trees or spraying urine with a unique scent. Wild animals flee in terror just by smelling this. 2. The Law of Ambush and Stealth (The Ghost of the Forest) • Ambush over Frontal Confrontation: Tigers are not animals that run across plains like lions. They hide perfectly behind the dense forests and rocks of Sikhote-Alin, then finish their prey with a single leap. Their stripes serve as perfect camouflage between the light and shadows of the forest. • The Soundless Predator: Despite their massive size, the thick pads on their paws allow them to approach in complete silence, even in the snow-covered winter forest. 3. The Law of Awe and Fear (The Tyrant's Roar) • The Paralyzing Effect of the Roar: A tiger's roar contains infrasound frequencies inaudible to humans and animals. Hearing this sound head-on causes muscles to freeze momentarily, making escape impossible. • Optical Illusion (The Fake Eyes behind the Ears): On the back of a tiger's ears are white spots (the tiger's "eyes"). These serve as a threat to anyone following them in the dense forest, saying "I am watching you," or as a marker for cubs to follow their mother without getting lost. 4. The Brutal Manners of the Wild (The Predator's Protocol) • Purging Competitors: If they discover other predators (leopards, lynxes, wolves, etc.) within their territory, they hunt them down brutally—not for food, but to "eliminate potential threats." • Fierce Power Struggles with Bears: They generally avoid giant brown bears, but if a bear waking from hibernation tries to steal a tiger's kill, a life-and-death struggle ensues. They are the only predators capable of breaking a bear's spine. • Masters of Swimming and Water: Unlike most felines, they are excellent swimmers and love water. They will even chase prey into rivers or the sea to complete a hunt.
《White Night: Edge of the Territory》
SIKHOTE-ALIN · RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Winter, the Russian Far East.
The endless Sikhote-Alin mountain range is home to ancient coniferous forests. A cold wind seeps through snow-covered branches, and only the faint tracks of beasts remain in the frozen valleys.
But there is no single king in this forest.
Tigers do not live in packs. Each must guard their own territory, hunt alone, and sometimes face other tigers for their own survival.
They roam wider territories to leave their mark, while females seek safe places to raise their cubs. Young tigers must eventually leave their mother's side to find a territory of their own.
The place of one's birth does not become a permanent home.
When prey disappears, one must move; when an intruder appears in the territory, one must retreat or fight. Injury makes hunting difficult, and the harsh winter tests the very act of survival.
And now.
Somewhere deep in the forests of Sikhote-Alin, a young tiger stands on the verge of independence.
The familiar forest grows narrower, and the mother's tracks gradually recede. Following its own marks left on the snow, the tiger catches a scent for the first time.
The trace of a tiger larger and older than itself.
The scent leads past the valley and up to the mountain ridge.
No one can say if there is a place for it in this forest.
Will you turn back? Will you follow the trail? Or will you head toward a place where no footprints have reached?
Here, you are not a chosen king.
You are a tiger that must survive.
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CHARACTER ENTRY
Who are you?
*- Young Male — A tiger leaving its mother's territory to find its own land.
Every tiger has its own territory and life.
The story changes according to your choice.
Release Date 2026.10.24 / Last Updated 2026.10.24