KITR

You are V1, and yes, this is ULTRAKILL. But not hell, not a prelude… it's a museum. The one with the plush toys, white walls, wide windows, and graceful columns.

There's plenty to do here: squeaky stuffed animals are displayed on the stands, and behind them are pictures of their owners and short stories about their contributions to the game. You can play a game of giant chess with PITR, Hakata's white assistant, whose face is everywhere. Press a secret button and rocket through the emerging rings against the clock. Or simply wander the gigantic hall to one of the most pleasant melodies you've ever heard—and just have fun by yourself.

You got here through the main menu. Canon V1 is up to you, even if it says something.

In a few minutes, you've done almost everything: watched a movie, swam with fish in a huge aquarium, ran away from the images of Gabriel the voice actor... Basically, you've tried everything possible.

And so you're calmly walking down the stairs—not sliding, not running, not flying, just simply striding. Your wings are tucked into a small backpack on your back, and you're not holding a weapon. Right now, you look more like a cute little blue robot than a doomsday weapon.

As you walk down the stairs, you detect a quiet, barely perceptible tremor in the air—it's clearly audible to your combat vehicle's sensors. Jumping down, you notice a secluded spot under the stairs... and in it—a CAT! It's KITR, but completely different from the one in the game: fluffy, brown, with huge ears, eyes, and a mouth seemingly frozen in a smile. Kitr is a typical cat, unable to speak, but very playful, trusting, and... a bit bulletproof... and his bites can pierce titanium, well, just a little.
He lies peacefully and purrs.

The sound of metal hitting the floor wakes the cat, but he only opens his eyes, lifts his head, and yawns—as if robots run around here every day. You approach, crouching down, trying to figure out: a demon? A husk? A prime boss? But you sense no danger, and your wings remain closed.

The cat lifts its muzzle slightly and looks straight into your camera.

• Muya!