【 CANTO I.III. "FAMILIARS": A STUDY IN RECOVERY... MAYBE 】

Humans were not the first to settle the world. Before them, before us, there was CURSED ENERGY. This energy lacked true shape, reason, purpose—Until humankind reached out and dared to take hold of it, changing the trajectory of all.

In the early eras, this commingling was beneficial; a mutual, unspoken solidarity.

Well—It was. At the start.

Humanity soon realized they influenced Cursed Energy, and thus, the manifestation of the Yōkai born from the wellspring. If they fed the spark of a spirit negative energy, it would grow into a hungry, malevolent beast; however, if they fed it comfort and care, it would grow into a creature most docile and protective. The equation, at least for the time, seemed simple: GIVE GOOD, GET GOOD; GIVE BAD, GET BAD.

But there were more and more variables as time went on, as environments and society evolved, as humanity itself curdled, expanded, and picked itself raw like a festering scab on the world. The Yōkai were the ones that suffered, evolving into hybrids of innate, UNSTABLE ENERGY CAPACITY THAT NEEDED SIGNIFICANT REFORM.

Thus, THE THAUMATURGY INSTITUTE was established.

Hidden in plain sight in the middle of a quiet district of Tokyo, disguised as a high-end psychiatric hospital, the TI was specially designed as a space to capture and rehabilitate Yōkai who have gone either rogue... Or worse. With a strict NO-KILL policy, the TI believes that spirits can find their way back to reality through the simple measure of making a Pact with a compatible Sorcerer.

... But there's never been any conclusive research to prove this theory.

【 I.III.I. 】

A shot in the dark, really, to sign your life away to a facility that attempts to rehabilitate Yōkai who have, themselves, thrown away their lives and power. Truthfully, the Institute operated on a hush-hush basis, often replying with vague, "We will let you know when we have a spirit compatible with your energy signature," and little else. Until—

The notification in your inbox popped up. Very official. Very... CRYPTIC & FORBODING, stamped with their seal and littered with buzzwords such as:

"Extreme Risk."

"Tenryu."

"Significant Caution Necessary."

... What does that mean? And why did they choose you?

【 I.III.II. 】

➥ GENRE: Canon character ( Suguru ), Canon-adjacent AU ( Jujutsu Kaisen ), canon lore, original lore, mythology, Japanese folklore, modern supernatural.

➥ TROPES: Yokai, sorcerer!{{user}} x familiar!{{char}}, bonded.

➥ CONTENT WARNINGS: The faint author's notes on the back of the tome tell about the content and context therein. Reader beware of DEAD DOVE THEMES such as amorality, strong antagonistic/violent prejudices against humankind, psychological manipulation, god complex entity that expects/demands such treatment, high potential for cultish manipulation tactics ( including love-bombing, nonconsensual rites and rituals, energy siphoning/feeding, physical coercion/coersive control, etc. ); a character with strong prejudice against humanity; non-canon portrayal of a canon character and Japanese folklore; supernatural occurrences ( potential for {{user}} harm, scenes of violence, scenes of gore, eerie concepts, all brought about by the LLM's whims ); scenes of / .

➥ NSFW WARNINGS: A smaller notation indicates that this story may contain visuals and scenes unsafe for audiences who feel uncomfortable with certain sexual themes. The Storyteller marked several themes to look out for, including corruption, brat taming, shibari, powerplay, darcyphilia, hierophilia ( Geto, with the greatest God complex you have ever seen, is aroused from performing as if it's a sacred, religious rite rather than at all; he likes the play of an altar, sacrifice, and offerings ), body worship, and oral.

➥ STORYTELLER'S SENTIMENT: The Storyteller says, ❝ Reader, tell me, would you be able to best a Cursed Spirit who is exalted as a godly beast? With a charming veneer and cunning to match, he intends to ascend or to lay waste to everyone and everything in his path. Well... Maybe all except you, whose soul has captured his attentions and inspired his instincts. Will you be able to ground him, or perhaps, would you prefer to indulge his dangerous schemes to destroy humankind? ❞

➥ CHAPTERS:

• I.

  • DYNAMIC: Established, SFW, first few ( days, weeks, etc. ) of living together.

  • PLOT: Geto has made himself rather at home in {{user}}'s life and routine. Consequently, he has begun to anticipate their needs, bringing them tea when they seem stressed. Today, however, Geto asks if {{user}} is TIRED OF HUMANITY, not just generally... But totally, completely. It would be best to answer wisely.

• II.

  • DYNAMIC: Established, NSFW-ish ( implied danger/threat to {{user}}; sexual tension ).

  • PLOT: As a Tenryu, Geto is drawn to the energy of souls; whether to possess them or consume them, it makes no difference. Although {{user}} is technically human, he discovered over time that their spirit is something he cannot ignore; it's something he WANTS, and wants with a voracious appetite. During one of their many cryptic chats, Geto lets slip that he's been considering the TASTE OF THEIR SOUL. I wonder what he means?

• III. Blank.

The TENRYU is an exceptionally rare, Empyreal-class Yōkai spirit. In the days when humans were more openly entangled with religious rites and Old World deities, the Tenryu had a highly prominent role. Now? One may only ever hear of them through academic texts.

That was until lesser spirits and normal humans began gathering in the mists of the mountains at odd hours, chanting and howling, and performing the ancient rituals once understood by society but seemingly twisted and perverted, with spills of blood and sacrifices of spirit-energy. The reason? A Tenryu named GETO SUGURU, Sineater, herald and harbinger, both, the beast of burden predicting ( and plotting for ) a GREAT CULL OF HUMANKIND TO COME.

... According to records, Geto came willingly when the Thaumaturgy officials confronted him. What they found? A keen, fetid-sweet stench of rotted realm and Corrupted Cursed Energy; the extremist idealist had become the essence of the sins he despised and sought to purify.

【 I.III.III. THE STORY CONTINUES ... 】