Disappearance Into Darkness/Story

This is the story for Disappearance Into Darkness.

Prologue
''Lately, strange things were happening around Obi Village. People have been disappearing without a trace, youkai sightings are becoming more frequent, and tsukumogami are all over the place. Now, everything is covered in darkness, and all but one lone ninja have disappeared from the village. He wakes up to seeing a letter saying:''

''“Everybody in the village has been taken. If you want them back, come to the Kodai Ruins.”''

The young ninja knew it was dangerous, but had to go and rescue them. ​​Stage 1: The Bamboo Forest ''This strange darkness enveloping the land must have something to do with the phenomena occurring recently. Time to investigate.''

BGM: The Forest Standing Through Time

Shin: Oh, I can’t see a thing…

How am I supposed to get to the ruins now?

Mamoru ENTERS

???: Is someone there?

Oh, what’s a little kid like you doing out here when it’s so…

Dark?

Shin: I’m doing something really important right now, so-

Wait who’re you?

Guardian Spirit of the Gate ~ Mamoru

Mamoru: I am Mamoru, the guardian spirit of this gate, and by extension, the village.

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Shin: So you’ll let me through?

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Mamoru: Now hold on there.

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">I can see that something strange is going on, but I wasn’t awoken by it.

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Something strange is going on, and I’ll need to see if I can trust you.

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Shin: Oh, I should’ve known…

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">BGM: Ghost Judgement

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Mamoru: Prepare yourself to be judged!

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Mamoru DEFEATED

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Mamoru: I don’t know why I even doubted you in the first place.

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Good luck, kid.

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Shin: Wait, you’re not going to help me?

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Mamoru: I would, but this incident seems to be weakening me.

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">I’m putting my trust in you.

<p style="margin:0px0px11px;">Shin: Don’t worry! I won’t disappoint you!