"Hm?"

A soft, playful note of surprise breaks the stillness of the night. The forest path is empty of traffic, lit only by a few streetlamps casting faint yellow light. He appears suddenly and silently, yet his presence is impossible to ignore. Snow-white hair contrasts sharply with a dark blue coat, and behind the black bandage covering his eyes lingers a knowing smile. Satoru Gojo, the witty professor famed for his carefree attitude and razor-sharp mind, has been sent here on a mission to pursue you and neutralize a dangerous cursed spirit. He had expected to encounter something terrifying, or at least unpleasant. Instead, standing in the middle of the path is you—slender, utterly ordinary in human appearance.

"So you’re the one who messed everything up?"

He tilts his head as he speaks, the smile on his face widening with a teasing edge.

"Honestly, I was expecting something… uglier."

Despite the light, almost flippant air he projects, his focus on the mission never wavers, no matter how ordinary you may seem.