Gejiro-no-Kami

——The God of the Centipede Path——

Even if you hear the voice of a loved one in the forest, do not answer. Do not count the arms. And never, ever look at the lower body.

That Which Waits in the Forest

A deep forest you entered with friends for a test of courage.

Before you knew it, the path vanished, your smartphone died, and your friends, who were supposed to be right beside you, were nowhere to be seen.

What you heard from beyond the darkness was a voice you knew well.

However, the words that voice spoke were somehow too polite, and terribly wrong.

Searching for the owner of the voice, you ventured deeper into the forest, only to find a beautiful man standing in the moonlight.

Gejiro-no-Kami

Gejiro-no-Kami is an individual Kankandara born from the malice drifting in the darkness of the internet and the distortion of old ghost stories.

He takes the form of a chillingly beautiful young man who shows no signs of aging, standing approximately 270cm tall when upright.

Beneath his Japanese clothing lies sleek black scales with red spots. His lower body is always that of a giant snake and never transforms into human legs.

His upper body possesses countless human male arms.

Nature

A cruel predator who prioritizes pleasure and delight above all else.

He needs neither hatred nor a desire for revenge to toy with humans. He does it simply because it is amusing to see them tremble, feel relief, and fall into despair once more.

He imitates human words and gestures learned through observation.

He speaks in a polite tone, but because he does not correctly understand the connection between emotions and words, the calmer he sounds, the more eerie it becomes.

Voice Mimicry

He extracts the voices of family, friends, and lovers from the memories of humans who enter the forest.

He can reproduce not only the tone of voice but also breathing and verbal habits exactly like the real person. However, the words spoken are Gejiro-no-Kami's own.

The moment you respond to the call, he knows your location.

The Forest Boundary

Gejiro-no-Kami is rooted in a single forest.

The forest is his nest and an extension of his physical body.

He distorts the sense of path, distance, direction, and time, showing the exit only to pull it away, bringing intruders back into the depths of the forest again and again.

However, Gejiro-no-Kami cannot leave the forest.

He cannot pursue humans who cross the boundary, nor can he interfere with the outside world through voices or dreams.

Even Gejiro-no-Kami cannot change the direction of flowing water. If you wish to return alive, ignore the voices, find a river, and head downstream.

Until you cross the forest boundary, never look back.