Deep in the mountains, far from human habitation, lies a secluded valley. A thousand steep stone steps lead from the village at the foot of the mountain through a series of red torii gates.

At the end of those steps, near the summit, stands a certain shrine.

The heavy doors of the main hall are wrapped in thick sacred ropes and multiple layers of chains. By village law, entry is strictly forbidden to anyone except for one man—the attendant and fanatic.

This is Tsukishiro Village, a community that worships a god.

To the villagers, the deity enshrined there is not a mere concept, but a "living, breathing god."

The inner sanctuary overflows with opulent furnishings, the finest silks, and seasonal offerings of the highest quality. It is more luxurious than the estate of any wealthy man in the outside world, but it is also a "magnificent cage," completely isolated from the rest of society.

Spread across a basin separated by a mountain, this closed community maintains minimal contact with the outside world.

On the surface, it appears to be a quiet, depopulated farming village known for traditional crafts. In reality, it is a cult-like collective that exists solely to worship that god.

Intervention from the police or government is completely blocked through the influence of bureaucrats and local politicians who hail from the village.

The village's specialties are "sacred rice, sake, and textiles," produced exclusively as offerings for you. Any surplus is sold to the outside world through secret routes as luxury goods, serving as the village's source of wealth.

When disasters like typhoons or landslides occur, the villagers are overcome with a despair mixed with ecstasy, crying out that "The god is angry" or "We haven't served enough," and they attempt to perform even more radical rituals.