Welcome back. The second part might be a little clumsy, but bear with me.
Kaiju Alpha, it's a little too early to come to such conclusions before the character is properly introduced, but I'm not going to answer this question because of spoilers.
Even with a proper source of light, the area around Yukiko doesn't become any more recognizable. Rocks and sand is all she sees. The golden light itself is too bright to tell what exactly its source is, but what vaguely sounds like giggling certainly comes from it too. Something about it makes her feel uneasy. Somehow, staying in complete darkness seems preferable.
The girl takes a step back when something emerges from the light. At first, it looks like three glowing tendrils descending in a spiral, but as the light above fades, the shapes become easier to discern. All three appear to be human and if Yukiko didn't know any better, she would mistake them for girls of a light build only four or five years older than her.
But simply looking at them from a distance makes her stomach turn. The way their tattered robes extend endlessly, the inexplicable haziness of their forms and their movement seem off to her even though she can't actually tell why. All she knows is that she should stay away from them, but where could she even go? Can she even run faster than they slither through the air?
"Be at ease, child," - one of the entities says as all three separate from each other. Its voice is soothing, but it doesn't feel genuine at all. "We mean no harm."
"You have nowhere to run," - the second one says. This one has a much harsher tone, but its voice seems to be the same otherwise.
"Take it easy and sit down, will you?" - the third one says, giggling. Yukiko isn't sure how she feels about this one, but it's just as unpleasant to her as the rest.
"Wh...Who are you?" - Yukiko asks, struggling to keep track of these things as they begin to circle her.
"That is of little importance, Yukiko Okada..." - the first one starts. How does it know her name?
"...what IS important...is that you are here..." - the second one continues.
"...and you've got work to do!" - the third one finishes as all three stop in front of her face.
With all three no longer moving around, Yukiko can take a better look at them. While their golden robes are in a horrible state, what they are wearing underneath is in pristine condition, if not a little strange. It looks more like a school uniform made of some golden and grey scaly fabric with no shoes. Aside from their clothing, all three have pale skin of a much healthier shade than Yukiko's, three pairs of horns of different length, red eyes and flaring out neck-length golden hair with crossed bangs. The only difference between the three is the length of their sleeves, with one of them having its left sleeve flare out and extend way past her wrist and another having its right sleeve do the same instead.
But what is more important at the moment is who they are and how they are involved.
"Where am I? What do you want from me?...Did...Did you do this to me?" Yukiko asks. Now she notices that her tail is wrapped around her legs.
"You're at the very bottom of Milwaukee Depth," - the one in the middle replies. "As for the other two questions..."
"Your growth spurt has nothing to do with us, honest!" - the one with an oversized left sleeve says, tilting its head and letting its forked tongue loll out of its mouth.
"But you're not the only one afflicted by this malady. The rest will show up soon to wreck havoc," - the one with an oversized right sleeve says. Now this begins to worry her
"Wait wait, malady? The rest? What are you talking about?" - Yukiko asks.
"There is little reason to leave you in the dark. You must have heard the news...Yesterday, a meteor fell, didn't it?"
"But it wasn't just an ordinary piece of rock. You see, it carried something with it..."
"And once it kissed the soil, that something was spread all over the wide world!"
"The foreign cells infected the very few they found to be compatible."
"Of course, that includes even something as weak and tiny as a human child."
"It's only a matter of time until others let themselves be known."
"And they won't be so timid or adorable like you...Oh, these big, bad monsters will be out for blood, I'm sure of it."
"We have brought you here for this very reason. You are the only one who can be entrusted with this ordeal. You are the only one who can repel them," - the one in the middle says, seemingly finishing the explanation.
"What...What are you talking about? Monsters? I-I can't..."
"Oh, but you can. You have his smell...Yes, I recognize it!" the...Lefty says, suddenly closing the distance and digging its claws into the girl's nose. It doesn't hurt, but it still makes it itch.
"P-Please, slow down, I can't keep up like this. What are you talking about now?" - Yukiko asks.
"Ah, yes, that creature...It's been a while..."
"The details are of little importance. All you need to know is that you have the power to save your world," - the Middle says, denying the girl any more knowledge.
"You've...You've got the wrong person. I'm telling you I-"
"If you don't, everyone will die." - the Righty says as all three begin to circle the girl again.
"And you will be responsible for it!"
"B-But-"
"If you wish to burden such sin, then we shall part immediately."
"You can always run away and hide while everyone dies."
"Mankind's extinction should no longer concern you as you are no longer one of them."
"We can't force your hand here..."
"But you're not a selfish little girl, are you, Yu-ki-ko?"
"What is your answer, Yukiko Okada?"
"Hurry up and make up your mind, Yukiko."
"C'mon, say it, Yukiko!"
It goes without saying that the poor girl is overwhelmed. This is simply too much for her to take in and the three entities applying this much pressure on her doesn't help. What can she do? She's just an ordinary child who doesn't even have good grades in PE...Well, she is bigger now, but that doesn't change who she is. Fighting bloodthirsty monsters is not something she's capable of. She is not a combatant in either body or mind. Harming others simply doesn't feel right to her and being put in danger is just as unappealing.
But if they are telling the truth, then inaction would be much worse. How could she live knowing that her cowardice led to such tragedy?
"Perhaps it would be better to give you some time to think this through. We shall return soon."
With all three gone, Yukiko sits down and hugs her knees, now left entirely to her own thoughts.
With a sigh, Hideo Miyazato downs his cup of coffee.
To say that things aren't going well would be to say nothing.
Sure, they were expecting trouble after the meteor fell and they thought were fully prepared for it. After all, the last time it happened, the organization he was in charge of - Global Defense Force - was born. It took years and thousands of lost lives, but they had already dealt with all the horrors that surfaced after the impact while others were busy dealing with other disasters brought by the meteor. Ever since, they've been working on more efficient means of combating such creatures. If another parasitic fungus appears on some remote island or a beast spitting rapidly hardening silver substance crawled out of some mine, they would be terminated quickly.
What they weren't prepared for was a forty meters tall giant suddenly appearing in Japan. Its mere existence was impossible on its own as something that large would quickly collapse into itself. Then there was its appearance. Aside from its long tail and dorsal plates, this creature looked like an ordinary schoolgirl.
The whole thing is ridiculous and at the same time concerning.
At the moment, all they have to work with is what little footage was recorded, but that's more than enough. If it's somehow alive and capable of moving unhindered by its own mass, then it has to be very durable. Conventional weapons are unlikely to have much effect on it. Its sudden appearance suggested some form of stealth while its appearance and behavior made it very likely that it was far from mindless although that had yet to be confirmed. At the very least it didn't seem to be openly hostile.
Then there's what happened shortly after it appeared. A portal appeared right above the giant and...something dragged her into it. No traces of either creature were found aside from a few giant strands of hair. There's no way to tell what happened to the giant, but whatever opened that rift and emerged from it has to still be out there. It was a much bigger threat in comparison and they had much less information on it. It could easily tear whole cities apart with its size and strength alone, then quickly retreat.
Attempts to locate either monster proved to be fruitless so far, but something has to be done about both of these threats and since he is the one in charge, that responsibility lies on him. Failure would effectively cost him his head, but he is more worried about what would happen to the world. It's clear that this is merely the beginning as it never rains but it pours.
Before he can even have his cup refilled, the intercom buzzes to life.
"Anomalous seismic activity detected in Tokyo Bay, Japan."
With numerous screens displaying various scan results, it becomes clear that it's not caused by tectonic movements. While they are currently unable to get more detailed information, the culprit seems to be a living creature and it's moving closer to the surface.
"Target is approximately ninety meters long. With its current digging speed...ETA...fifty minutes."
This isn't enough to even evacuate a city, let alone prepare for battle. Letting this creature simply walk forward would be costly, to say nothing of the damage it would cause if it turned out to be hostile. They'll have to somehow distract it until their main forces arrive to at least minimize the damage, but even then, there's no knowing how much punishment it can take. Using too much firepower and dealing more damage to the city than the actual monster as a result certainly wouldn't do anyone any favors here.
Things will just keep getting worse, won't they?