Prologue: Soma's Diary
The year is 2035, Japan.
Crowds of spectators are gathering around in anticipation of the first full solar eclipse of the 21st century.
My name is Soma Cruz and I am a high school exchange student studying abroad in Japan. I live near the Hakuba Shrine, an ancient shrine with strong ties to Japanese mythology.
Mina Hakuba, the only daughter of the shrine caretaker, is both my classmate and my childhood friend. I started making my way to the shrine to see the solar eclipse with Mina.
But for some strange reason, the stairway leading up to the shrine felt longer than usual, as if something was trying to keep us from our destination. When I finally managed to get through the shrine gate, my senses began to dim.
In the distance, the solar eclipse was approaching totality, but the pitch black sun appeared to be trapping chaotic darkness. At that moment, Mina and I were knocked unconscious- only to awaken inside a mysterious castle. Now I must find a way to escape safely with my friend….