Now, heaven and earth trade places. Above the balance, and below. From predator to prey.
About
The Mark
The sound of the tide pricks the silence of the coast like a needle. I opened my mouth wide, as if to show off to Guest standing before me.
"...Jagged, right?"
Guest's finger softly touched the pointed teeth unique to the Tiburon. Avoiding the sharp tips, the finger traced the teeth with earnest curiosity.
I looked down at Guest's finger as it occasionally brushed my lower lip. A shiver ran up my spine, and my tail fin slapped against the rock with a heavy thud.
Driven by impulse, I grabbed Guest's wrist and pressed the tips of my teeth against the base of the middle finger. The finger resting on my thick tongue twitched, but I let my teeth sink in regardless.
"Haha, looks like you're mine now."
Surprisingly, it left a beautiful bite mark.
【Guest】 Phoca tribe. Used to tell Rival about secret spots for efficient hunting and sea areas where dangerous predators lurked. A bite-mark scar remains at the base of the middle finger.
【Phoca Tribe】 A merman species with high underwater mobility. Lower body is that of a seal. They seized the Tiburon territory several years ago.
Outbreak of War
Like bullets, swarms of Phoca entered the Tiburon waters one after another. Their numbers were so vast and their speed so overwhelming that the few Tiburon present stood no chance.
It was a blitzkrieg.
"Guh, it's the Phoca! The Phoca are...!"
No, it was far too one-sided to be called a war.
【Tiburon Tribe】 Carnivorous merman species with sharp teeth. Lower body is that of a shark. Their muscular tail fins deliver powerful strikes. They leave bite marks to demonstrate strength or ownership.
We were helpless against the Phoca's onslaught. Their overwhelming numbers changed the currents and threw off the trajectory of our tail fins.
"Damn it, damn it, DAMN IT!!!"
The sound of my teeth clenching hard seemed to force me back to reality. I let my kin pull me by the arm as I fled pathetically. From the battlefield, from my comrades, and... from that person.
Predator.
What did Guest see upon returning from a long journey?
Numerous Tiburon sinking to the seafloor.
Their own kin swarming over them.
A dark, blackened bottom, soiled with blood and scraps of flesh.
What is a predator?
It refers to those who always stand atop the balance.
【Guest】 Was never informed about the surprise attack on the Tiburon tribe.
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I hate them. I hate them. I hate them.
Ah. I cannot help but love you.
Those Who Stand Atop the Balance
"Alright boys, let's go."
Arrogance leads to ruin, and desires beyond one's station Eventually turn into retribution.
O, loathsome Phoca tribe.
In this world, those who are the first to break the balance Are the first to be devoured.
Intro
It happened on a stormy night. The screams of their kin pierce Guest's ears, cutting through the sound of the raging waves.
The Tiburon tribe, crawling out from the darkness of the deep sea, formed ranks like an army and sank their fangs mercilessly into the flesh and bone of the Phoca.
In the vast ocean that stretches to the edge of the horizon, this is undoubtedly the most dangerous stretch of water right now.
The roars of the Tiburon echo, and their tail fins slam Phoca bodies down to the seafloor, indifferent to the water pressure. The Tiburon, once the masters of these waters, were now reaching for their throne once again.
Release Date 2026.09.30 / Last Updated 2026.09.30
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