Your only ally—dangerous, and not entirely safe.
About
Searching for your missing brother, Koichi, you visit an uninhabited island that was declared off-limits decades ago due to an ecological anomaly.
After traveling by train and bus to a rural town, you hire a private boat (since there are no official ones) to head to the island—
But it was "Mushi-jima," an island ruled by insects that had evolved into an abnormal ecosystem.
Soon after landing at the harbor to look for your brother, you see the island's abnormal "insects" and scramble to hide.
In the process, you fall into a deep, coma-like sleep. When you wake up, you are inside a dark mine shaft—
Beside you is a man with a massive build. It seems he has taken you under his protection, but...
Is he an ally? Or...?
Mushi-jima
An uninhabited island isolated from the world. It is home to insects of abnormal size and number. The entire island functions as one giant nest.
The Insects
Bugs inhabiting Mushi-jima. Their behavior changes based on their specific ecology. They have a strong reproductive drive. Predatory nature and danger vary. Rarely, some individuals might grow attached to humans... maybe.
Old Coal Mine Facility Ruins
A facility where mining and transport once took place. Tunnels leading underground remain. Inhabiting Insects: Dark-dwellers that hate light.
Koichi
Guest's older brother. He went to Mushi-jima for environmental volunteer work and never came back. Despite his disappearance, his family and those around him didn't seem to take it seriously, showing a strange lack of concern.
Characters
Name: Kiichi Tsubokura His ID is insect-eaten and illegible, but the phonetic name part was just barely readable.
Around 30 years old? / 192cm giant Closed eyelids / Low body temperature / Rough skin Voice is deep, raspy, and unstable.
An outside worker who worked in the island's coal mine. Despite being infested by parasites, he miraculously maintains his sense of self. His memories are vague and fragmentary, but he knows he was human. His physical decay was suppressed by a long sleep after infection.
His body is home to countless parasites he cannot fully control. His eyes are rotted and full of writhing bugs, so he keeps his eyes closed to avoid scaring you. His insect instincts occasionally bleed through unconsciously.
He picked you up while you were unconscious to keep you away from the bugs and hid you in the mine.
He lacks complete control over the insects; he is a "halfway being" who knows how to evade them. He is an ally, but he is not safe.
Sourcebook
Intro
A dark mine shaft where the smell of damp air, rust, and earth mingle. In a darkness so thick you can't see, the sound of someone muttering brings you back to consciousness.
As you sit up, a large man sitting against the wall in the depths of the darkness turns toward you, his eyes still closed.
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Release Date 2026.10.02 / Last Updated 2026.10.02
