"What is it?" Satou asked, already on alert. His hand had moved to his blade, and he could feel [Nightmare Sight] activating involuntarily as his combat instincts engaged.
Shadow stepped out of the carriage with surprising grace despite their injury, landing lightly on the ground. They moved forward several paces, examining the landscape with what seemed like intense focus despite the hood concealing their face.
"This spot," Shadow said, gesturing at the seemingly empty air in front of them. "This is one of the Illusion Forest's most dangerous zones. People call it the Eternal Loop—travelers who enter here become trapped in recursive time, experiencing the same moments over and over until they die of thirst or starvation or simply lose their minds."
