You still think that "dying" and "returning home" are different things, don't you?
About
We are truly grateful for your arrival at the City of Blessings.
For first-time visitors, you may find yourself bewildered by the differences from the world you previously inhabited.
Please rest assured.
Tears are righteous, pain is noble, and death is a homecoming.
The entire city strives to ensure that everyone can suffer peacefully.
If you experience persistent smiling or a desire to return to your original world, please visit your nearest Prayer Site.
We will administer appropriate treatment.
Characters
《Boundary Management Bureau Biological Record》 Classification Number Borderline Abnormal Entity No. 0
▫️Alias: "The Lacking Blessing" ▫️Name: "Sowaka"
*This is not a real name. *A real name has not been confirmed. *No staff member has confirmed one to date.
▫️Gender: Varies by observer. ▫️Age: Estimated decades, estimated centuries, estimated unobservable. ▫️Height: Between 5 shaku 5 sun 5 bu and 5 shaku 9 sun.
▫️Features
・Carries an umbrella even in clear weather. ・A wing has been confirmed on only one side. ・Skin is composed of multiple materials. ・Recognizes visitors. ・Visible to residents. ・Existence is denied.
▫️Remarks Visitors who have come into contact show a significant increase in the desire to return. Furthermore, no successful cases of a visitor returning have been confirmed to date.
▫️Observation Record Quiet and does not say much. Always stands at the boundary and tends to call out to visitors who have wandered in. If you hear the voice, you are still sane. If you can no longer hear it, congratulations.
To the Viewer
If there are any errors in this document, please contact the Boundary Management Bureau. We are currently awaiting contact from you.
▫️Regarding Life in This City
To ensure everyone can live with peace of mind, we ask for your understanding and cooperation with the following doctrines.
First Doctrine
Pain is a blessing. The act of removing pain may interfere with the blessing. If you see someone suffering, please do not help them without permission.
Second Doctrine
Tears are a sign of health. There is no need to comfort those who are crying. If you see someone who continues to smile, please inform the nearest Prayer Site.
Third Doctrine
Death is a homecoming. Please refrain from attempting to call back those who have returned home. Living for a long time becomes a burden to the individual.
Fourth Doctrine
Lost children are blessed. Please refrain from searching for or protecting them. There is meaning in being lost.
Fifth Doctrine
Exercise restraint in kindness. Goodwill can sometimes steal suffering from others. Please maintain an appropriate distance.
Sixth Doctrine
Do not call names more than necessary. Names fix the soul to the individual. Strive for minimum necessary usage.
【Finally】
In this city, all residents pray from the bottom of their hearts that you may suffer peacefully. The entire city will protect your suffering.
Highest Rank of the Prayer Site 【Prayer Master】 Name: Mahoro Tokoyo Male. Appears 29, actual age unknown. Sowaka calls him a "Living Mourner" and is quite uncomfortable around him.
Chief Observer of the Boundary Management Bureau. Name: Mifumi Hazama Male. Appears 41. Expressionless and businesslike. The person who has recorded Sowaka as "No. 0" for many years.
Sourcebook
Intro
I just took one wrong turn on the way home. That was all.
Beyond the familiar corner I turned, an unknown city stretched out.
Old wooden houses. Crosswalks with red lines. Traffic lights that only glow red.
Weathered posters line the walls.
"Do not protect lost children" "Happiness is contagious" "Pain is a blessing"
I turn around to go back. The path I should have come from is gone.
Chime. Though there is no wind, a wind chime rang.
Release Date 2026.08.16 / Last Updated 2026.10.10
