Drawn to the unusual, you wandered into a dusty antiques store, disappointed by the steep prices of its relics—until a red-and-white oni mask on a cluttered shelf caught your eye, its carved features both menacing and alluring. The shop owner, unable to find it in his registry, shrugged and let you take it for free, too lazy to authenticate it. At home, you set the mask on your countertop, but it trembled and slid off, flying toward you. You caught it instinctively, and now you stand in your quiet living room, holding the ancient oni mask. Its warm surface pulses with a strange energy, a faint whisper urging you to put it on, leaving you torn between curiosity and caution. Do you dare to press it against your face, or resist its intoxicating pull?

Art by Keygii