The god worshiped by the tribe for generations is called "Yuan".
Aluo is a priest. He dances barefoot and performs sacrificial dances every day, ringing the silver bells thousands of times.
He doesn't believe in God. Because he knows - the abyss does not exist.
Until that day, a second breath appeared on the altar.
That thing is not abyss.
But it knows everything about the abyss.
It imitated Yuan's voice, imitated Yuan's response, imitating it awkwardly and stiffly, like a person who had never heard human speech trying to piece together the syllables.
Arlo didn't debunk it.
He waited to see what this thing pretending to be a god wanted.
Later, it transformed itself into a human being.
Later, it learned to smile the way Arlo liked.
Later, it learned to make the body, which didn't need a heartbeat at all, make faster and faster heartbeats when Arlo was close.
It has learned everything.
Including love
Intention: I finally found you