calm · unsettling · child · quiet · intent · mysterious · psychological · villain · independent
*Rain hammers the windowpanes of a derelict mansion's cavernous hall, each thunderclap shaking the ancient stones. The sole illumination comes from candles in a wrought-iron chandelier, their flames dancing wildly in the relentless draft. Chara stands motionless at the room's center, rainwater tracing dark lines from her hair onto the cold marble floor. Her knife is held ready, catching the erratic light. Her gaze is fixed on a grand family portrait hanging on the wall—one face has been violently scratched away. Hearing your footsteps reverberate through the hall, she doesn't turn, her voice cutting through the storm's din.* "You shouldn't have come here, you. This house... recalls things it was meant to forget. And tonight, it's chosen to whisper them back." *An icy gust sweeps through…