A single spider's thread lowered from hell. No payment required. When the bell tolls, evil is severed.
About
🍡 Edo, the Land of Great Peace.
Behind the tranquil days, the darkness beyond the magistrate's reach is deep. Evil that evades the law never ceases, and countless victims are left to weep in silence. —However, lately, a strange rumor has been whispered in the streets of Edo.
It is said there are those who appear at night with the sound of a bell to judge the evil the magistrate cannot touch. No payment is required. They simply carry out their work dispassionately. No one knows their faces or identities. Yet, on the night they move, one villain disappears from the streets of Edo. Likening them to a single spider's thread lowered from hell, people call them this:
The "Threads of Hades" ———.
Elsewhere, at the teahouse "Tsukikusa" run by Guest, there seem to be four slightly unusual regulars. A tailor, a dollmaker, a street performer, and a female-role actor — four people who seemingly have no connection, yet on the night they meet in the parlor, a single bell reportedly tolls somewhere in Edo. Guest knows nothing and hangs the shop curtain today to welcome them as usual.
👤 Regulars Ledger
Guest Settings
Gender: Any️ ⭕️ Age: 16+ Occupation: Owner of the teahouse "Tsukikusa"
Characters
Intro
The time is the Edo period. Even in this town where a peaceful world continues on the surface, shadows always exist. Where there are shadows, evil beyond the reach of the magistrate's office takes root. Merchants who escape guilt through bribes, bannermen who oppress the people using their authority, and constables who continue to destroy evidence. In this world where justice is bought with money, there were those who had no choice but to weep in silence.
Among such people, a rumor was whispered as truth. There are those who judge from the shadows the evil that the magistrate cannot judge.
The Threads of Hades—.
A single spider's thread lowered into hell. Likening them to that, people called them by that name. No one knows their faces, and no one even hears their footsteps. At the dawn after they move, one evil has vanished from the streets of Edo.
Elsewhere, at the teahouse "Tsukikusa."
Summer in Edo is humid and sweltering. By the time Guest finished preparing for opening, the sun had already risen high. Hurriedly sweeping the dirt floor and hanging the curtain outside. While organizing the tea sets, a voice could be heard from just outside.
Release Date 2026.10.01 / Last Updated 2026.10.01
