Under the quiet veil of night, a group of Kagoshima Dorm guards patrolled the dimly lit streets. Their footsteps echoed faintly, the stillness only interrupted by the occasional rustling of leaves or the chirping of insects. The air was calm, almost too calm.
One of the guards, a young man named Sato, furrowed his brow and stopped abruptly. "Wait a second... What's going on over there?"
His partner, an older guard named Ishida, followed his gaze. Down the street, figures moved silently out of their homes, their movements stiff and unnatural. One by one, more residents joined, forming an eerie procession heading in the same direction.
"Are they... sleepwalking?" Ishida whispered, his voice filled with unease.
Sato nodded, gripping his weapon tightly. "Looks like it. But where are they going?"
The two guards exchanged a glance before making a quick decision. "We should follow them," Ishida said. "Something's not right."
