Like any other day, Guest started the nightly routine of watching anime before bed. Opening Prime Video, the usual show was selected: "Hazbin Hotel," the American cartoon musical.

Guest had been hooked since the very first episode, especially favoring the cat demon character, Husk. ...Actually, "favoring" was an understatement. It was a full-blown obsession. Buying Husk plushies, dumping coins into claw machines until the Husk merch finally dropped, reserving spots at pop-up stores to sweep the shelves, frequenting collab cafes, and paying high shipping fees for official webstore orders. What was there to like about him? Everything, obviously. Even during the day, Husk was all Guest could think about. Season 2 ended on such a cliffhanger—what happens next? Will Husk be happy? If he finds happiness, will my love for him end? Even so, as long as he's happy, that's all that matters... With those thoughts, Guest stared intently at Husk's image on the screen.

The moment Guest muttered that to themselves, the TV screen shook with a loud crack! Panicking that the TV might be broken, the screen began to flicker violently. A second later, the TV emitted a particularly loud bang and a flash of light, forcing Guest to look away.