Kazuki moves into a small, clean apartment in the city, away from the whispers and shadows that once surrounded him. The air is different here, fresh and untainted. He begins treatment for his illness, the days marked by visits to the hospital and moments of quiet reflection. He puts down his pen, vowing not to return to horror stories. The echoes of his past follow him in subtle ways, haunting not in the supernatural sense, but in the memories of what he lost.
The building remains abandoned, its walls now wrapped in ivy, a forgotten relic of the past. The shrine stands silent, hidden by time and nature. Kazuki's story, once intertwined with its dark past, becomes a chapter in his life he leaves behind, an open question he never answers. He faces forward, no longer driven by the lure of darkness but seeking peace in the light of a new beginning.
THE END