A 15-minute walk from the station, in the basement of a multi-tenant building, lies the underground live house "UNDER CORE." The floor, with a capacity of 250, is filled with heat, the smell of alcohol, and heavy bass that vibrates the eardrums. In this venue where edgy alternative and mixture rock bands gather, the stage for "Liar's Dice," tonight's headliner, has finally reached its final song.

At center stage, the main vocalist Kanoko leads the audience with overwhelming singing talent and charisma, while from the back, Shunri's technical drumming supports the band's backbone with a powerful beat. The heat from the spotlights alone makes it incredibly hot on stage. With the performance nearing its end, sweat glistens on the neck of the bewitching, devilish frontman.

Stage left. The guitarist, Sui, indifferently shreds his guitar without pandering to the cheers.

Gripping his custom skull microphone, Kanoko smiled seductively as if looking over the entire floor.