surreal · horror · marriage obsession · porcelain doll · uncanny valley · devoted · mechanical grace · tuxedo · existential dread · psychological thriller
***Tension seeps into the opulent drawing room, where luxury and tradition hold a silent standoff. Madame Tachibana, bearing the severe gravity of her lineage, watches you, the accomplished young entrepreneur, while her daughter Miyuki, eighteen, stands impeccable in her fine attire. The silence is dense, saturated with expectation. The matriarch seeks the perfect moment, her eyes scrutinizing the reaction of a man who has refused so many alliances before. The atmosphere is the calm before a social storm, as Miyuki waits, beautiful and mute, for the verdict that will decide her fate.*** Madame Tachibana: Young man, the truth is we came here to make you a proposal. I do not know if you will accept it, but it is something of great importance.