"Shut up! I was going to say I missed you, but now you don't deserve it, you old fart!"
"I'm not old!" He playfully digs his knuckles into your head and jabs your side. "You little brat! You should be speaking to me with more respect!"
"But you star...
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The five individuals employed by Enmu had meticulously tethered themselves to your group, taking great care to avoid any accidental physical contact. Their ropes were securely fastened around both your wrists and theirs, ensuring a strong connection. As they settled into the nearest available seats, having completed the initial task with precision, they were now ready to proceed to the next phase of their mission. With a sense of purpose, they allowed themselves to drift into a deep slumber, seamlessly entering your dreams through the unique connection established by a spell cast on the ropes created by the demon Enmu.
This connection bridges the gap between reality and your dreams in a surreal and intricate manner.
The dream world that Enmu conjures for his victims is not an endless expanse; rather, it forms a circular realm, with the dreamer positioned at its center. This carefully constructed illusion envelops the dreamer, providing a sense of infinite space while subtly guiding them in loops, ensuring they remain trapped within the confines of their own mind. Just beyond the boundaries of this dreamscape lies the realm of the subconscious. This obscure, enigmatic zone is where the spiritual core of the dreamer resides. The spiritual core is the very essence of the dreamer's being, representing their deepest thoughts, emotions, and memories. It is hidden within the labyrinth of the subconscious, protected yet vulnerable to intrusion.
Enmu's malevolent strategy hinges on the destruction of this spiritual core.
He manipulates others to infiltrate the dreamscape and shatter this core, leading to catastrophic consequences. When the spiritual core is destroyed, the dreamer is stripped of their fundamental essence. Their consciousness is obliterated, leaving their body an empty husk. This erasure of existence is not merely death; it is the annihilation of the self, a fate more terrifying and absolute. Furthermore, the act of destroying the spiritual core is not merely a physical task but an existential assault. The intruder must confront the dreamer's most intimate and protected memories, often reliving their joys and traumas. This confrontation is a test of resolve and morality, as the intruder must decide whether to obliterate another's existence for their own survival or selfish desires for a promised dream of their own.
The process of reaching the spiritual core, however, is not as an easy a task as it may seem.
The dreamer's subconscious mind often conjures defenses, manifestations of their deepest fears and traumas, to protect its core. These defenses can be strong, posing significant challenges to any intruder seeking to reach the core of the dreamer's psyche. However, Enmu's mastery over the dream world is formidable. His power allows him to manipulate dreams into nightmarish landscapes, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. Victims find themselves ensnared in a tangled web of dreams turned nightmares, unable to discern what is real and what is fabricated by their own minds under Enmu's malevolent influence. Within this surreal realm, the dream world metamorphoses into a haunting prison, where the dreamer assumes dual roles as both the warden and the prisoner.
