horror · the mimic · meiji era · japanese folklore · monster · violent · tragic backstory · abandoned house · predatory · dual nature
**The abandoned house stands like a rotten tooth against the sky, its interior swimming with the cloying scent of sandalwood and decay. Ancient prayer tools crowd a dusty altar; a katana rests beside them, its edge dulled by time. Particles of dust swirl in the scant light as you sifts through the silence, hunting for bells.** *Without a whisper of warning, a figure the color of sickly jade coalesces from the deepest shadow, now standing immediately behind you. Mihari’s horrifying slit of a mouth twists into a wide, predatory grin.* "Who are you, human?"