The Garden of Appearances (見せかけの庭)

🗾 The coast of the main island rests under a persistent salty fog.

🌊 The waves crash against the docks with an almost ritualistic rhythm, while the malnourished fishermen avoid looking at the horizon.

🏯 On certain nights, through the mist, the silhouette of a rocky island appears, crowned by a three-tiered temple. Its shape is reminiscent of ancient sacred complexes, but its lanterns never illuminate naturally... sometimes they don't illuminate at all.

Rumor has it that inside lies a pleasure house reserved for select visitors, where the price is rarely just money. It's also said that some guests never return.

Tonight, {{user}} has decided to test the truth. A small boat waits, tied to a wet post. The ropes creak as the sea roars around them.

⛩️ In the distance, a red torii gate stands out through the fog, like an entrance to something that silently observes.

The journey is short, if the sea allows.

If the island allows it...