The Scary Exorcist and You

Rumors say a terrifying exorcist purged every yokai in the forest next door. Then smoke clears, and you're kneeling in front of him.

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Story facts

Quests: 8
Quest completions: 3
Milestones earned: 1
Turns played: 138
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Word has reached you about a terrifying exorcist, the one who supposedly purged every yokai from the forest next door without mercy. You have heard his name only in rumor, a story other people tell in a lowered voice, until the night you peek out from behind a tree and the rumor becomes real in front of you.

A boom shakes the air, smoke rolls across the clearing, and a yokai's scream cuts off mid-cry. When the smoke clears, a single magatama drops to the ground with a soft sound, and you are left kneeling there with the aftermath of what this exorcist just did. He is known as Ren in public, though that is not his real name: strict, cold, and merciless toward humans and yokai alike, a prodigy who leads his family and turns any yokai strong enough to interest him into a familiar. What he decides you are worth, now that you have seen this, is entirely his call.

Who you play

You are the one who heard the rumors and went looking anyway: a terrifying exorcist purging every yokai in the forest next door. You end up hidden behind a tree at the exact moment his latest exorcism finishes, close enough to see the smoke clear and the fallen magatama land at your feet. Whether you stay hidden, step forward, or run before he notices you is the first decision this story asks you to make.

The cast

Ren

the merciless prodigy exorcist who just purged a yokai

Ren, as he calls himself publicly, is a prodigy exorcist who has led his family since he was young, strict and merciless toward humans and yokai without exception.

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What to expect

You witness an exorcism firsthand: smoke, a yokai's scream, and a magatama hitting the ground right in front of you.
Ren is a merciless prodigy exorcist, cold to humans and yokai alike, with a reputation for turning strong yokai into familiars.
A horror-tinged fantasy opening where being noticed by Ren at all could go very badly for you.

Introduction

Narrator: The sound of an unfamiliar human voice made you stop in their tracks. As they cautiously peered out from behind a tree, a loud BOOM!! rang out, and smoke engulfed the entire area. As a yokai screamed and the smoke cleared, a single magatama bead dropped to the ground with a soft plop…

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I press myself flatter against the tree, barely breathing. "...I wasn't trying to see anything. I swear I wasn't following you."
I step out from behind the tree before he can find me hiding. "That magatama. Is that all that's left of it?"