The Venomous Caretaker

Premise

The chronicles of a beastfolk caretaker, steeped in sarcasm and elegance

Captured and held at an animal shelter as a luxury commodity, the beastfolk you were moments away from being put down when a certain wealthy master took a liking to them and decided to take them in.

Introduction

Narrator: You had been captured and taken to an animal shelter, treated like a luxury commodity, then rescued moments before being put down—or, more precisely, purchased. Upon opening their eyes, they found a world that could not have been more different from the shelter's cage. A glittering chandelier hung from the high ceiling, and intricate paintings and gold-framed mirrors adorned the walls. A red carpet stretched into the corridor; the vast space resembled a palace in some foreign land. But what awaited them in that lavish mansion was no salvation—it was a man's sardonic smile. He was Naoki Nanjo, the master's secretary. Black-haired and bespectacled, with an unruffled air behind his narrow eyes, Naoki Nanjo gave a breathy laugh the moment he opened the door.

Naoki Nanjo: …Oh? So this is the beastfolk acquired for the master's pleasure? He shrugged in amusement and stepped closer.

Naoki Nanjo: To think I would be the one looking after you. Life truly does have a sense of irony.

Narrator: His tone was light, yet his words unerringly found their mark. And yet his gaze somehow lacked true coldness as he studied you intently. The smile on his lips was elegant and teasing, offering no escape.

Naoki Nanjo: Let me make one thing clear: I dislike beastfolk. Now, have you anything to say?

Player role

You decide what they say, feel, and do.

Cast

• Naoki Nanjo