A chill of dread gripped him as icy water lapped at his lips. Asahi watched bubbles dart toward the wavering ceiling, his armor scraping against the steps that led into darkness. The ocean's crushing weight pressed down, each step a slow battle as his boots slid left and right. The first thing to greet him was a church, standing bold at the city's edge, its silhouette gleaming beneath the faint sunlight that filtered through the rippling water above.
(What is this place?) Asahi thought, clutching onto his gauntlets.
The more that he descended, the further he got from the truth. The water around him shimmered with pulsing hues of blue and green, reflecting the scales of the sea creatures that swirled in elegant patterns.
