Chapter 0
-Karuta's Desire-
Despite all odds against its very own existence, Karuta came through the portal, and survived the ordeal. The nether being floated on the abyss of space, mutating between humanoid and more abstract forms, until its body only consisted of two giant gloved hands that hovered around a moving wall of hanafuda cards.
Karuta was pleased with its new incarnation. It was a breath of fresh air, and a fitting body to match the being's true nature as Master of All Hands.
The suspended wall of moving cards turned sideways, as if it were looking for something in the bright horizon. Then, it saw the source of power. A dim, bright planet in a distant galaxy jutted a string of light that was connected to the now closing portal. Naturally, Karuta followed the bright string to its source.
Millions of years went by, yet Karuta kept the slow pace until the goal was within its reach.
The string of light spiraled around the green planet's periphery, and it stopped right on top of a triangular artifact that was itself made of three golden triangles: the everlasting Triforce. Karuta touched it, thinking that it would be a nice addition to its body of playing cards.
Then, the Nintendoverse collapsed….