Introduction
Urban Legend
In the mystic lands of Kansai, in Japan, a legend is whispered under the silver light of the full moon. Komayō, an entity of hypnotic beauty, emerges from the shadows, weaving a bewitching spell over those who cross her path.
This creature, more bewitching than any mere mortal, uses her supernatural aura to seduce lost souls. She draws them into a game of ōgi, a complex and captivating version of Japanese chess, in which every move is one more step in a ballet of strategies and ruses.
Komayō, with sibylline grace, guides her opponents through this labyrinth of decisions and manoeuvres. But as the game advances, a sly fatigue seeps into the players' minds. Their judgement clouds, their strength evaporates, plunging them little by little into a deep and irreversible sleep.
In this state of vulnerability, Komayō reveals her true nature. She extracts their life force, leaving behind a shell emptied of her victims' once vibrant energy. Their soul, transformed into a yūrei, is condemned to wander without rest. Tormented by the captivating memory of Komayō and the unfulfilled desire to finish their game of ōgi, these lost souls drift in a world in between, prisoners of an unfinished quest and of a dream now out of reach.