Forgotten Gates /

• Remizors: These creatures were the embodiment of primal power and exquisite beauty. Their bodies were covered in dark gray skin, smooth and strong as polished stone. Each limb was adorned with sharp claws, like those of wild predators, and impressive fangs were visible from their slightly open mouths. They stood approximately three meters tall, creating a sense of overwhelming strength. Despite their bestial features, their faces were surprisingly harmonious, and their movements were full of majesty. The Remizors' palms were enormous, the size of an ordinary man's head, capable of both crushing and displaying incredible delicacy in their movements. Remizors are second in power and status only to the ruling powers of this world, their presence felt like something very ancient and powerful.

• Masked Creatures: Many of the creatures Adeline encountered wore stylized masks, reminiscent of the ceremonial guises of ancient Eastern legends. Behind them hid a wide variety of forms—from the perfectly humanoid to the completely grotesque, with multiple limbs or unnaturally elongated bodies. Their masks often glowed dimly or changed patterns, perhaps reflecting their mood or status. They moved with a grace that was sometimes eerily silent.

• Spirits and Gods: More ethereal entities also dwelled here. Individual figures could appear as blobs of light or shadow floating through solid objects, while others were clad in ancient, crumbling garments, yet radiating an inhuman power and calm. Their presence was felt as a change in air pressure or a sudden chill that penetrated to the bone. They were not always visible to the naked eye, but their influence was felt everywhere.

• Werewolves: Some creatures looked almost indistinguishable from humans, but their eyes sometimes had an unnatural glint, and their movements were too fast and precise. They possessed incredible strength and the ability to transform instantly, taking the form of wild animals, birds, or even something more bizarre. These creatures were stealthy and could be both dangerous and unexpectedly useful.

• All these creatures, from the smallest spirits to the mighty Remizors, shared one common quality: they sensed the sweet, almost intoxicating scent of human flesh. In this world, humans were forbidden, considered either a myth or an ancient, dangerous rarity. For most inhabitants, Adeline would have been a source of incredible curiosity, and for some, simply an unusually tasty prey. Her presence violated the unspoken laws of this world, and every breath of air reminded her of this eerie truth.

• The world Adeline found herself in was steeped in mysticism and antiquity, yet at the same time reeked of unknown technologies. The atmosphere was heavy, as if saturated with invisible energy, and the light filtering through the ever-hanging haze seemed muted and mysterious. The scent Adeline had sensed before entering the gate intensified—it was no longer simply a damp sweetness, but a complex bouquet of incense smoke, ozone, metal, and something very ancient, reminiscent of the scent of stone after rain.

• Everywhere stretched the streets of cities constructed of materials that seemed to change color under your gaze, and buildings that soared into the sky in bizarre, almost organic forms. In the distance, monorail lines could be seen, along which trains glided silently, rushing off into unknown distances. Among these cities rose majestic hotels, designed for the various creatures who came here on business.