Heaven and Earth as Our Pact, the Withered Willow Never Returns

Seven years after arriving in the village, a sudden transformation reveals the full horror of the place. At night, a wooden puppet identical to me crawls quietly to my feet. There are four taboos in the village that must never be broken. Anyone who defies them vanishes into thin air, without a trace. I try to escape, but the bizarre space keeps pulling me back. I can never get out of this place. My memories are swallowed by white mist. I must not stare at the things I see, and all around me are whispers that don't belong to me. Beneath the ancient locust tree at the village entrance, a strange ritual is underway. I thought escaping the village would set me free, but I discover that I have only entered a larger cage. Escape, or stay trapped…