Takashi was walking through the busy Tokyo streets after his morning class. The city was noisy and crowded as usual, but something was different today. He could even feel that the weather had changed. There was a strange uneasiness, he felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't understand what it was.

Without further thought, he quickened his steps to cross the road. For a moment, he saw a strange glow on the road. At that moment, everything slowed down. Takashi's heart began to beat rapidly. He felt as if the glow was pulling towards him. He took another step and found himself unexpectedly in a narrow alleyway.

"Just a few more steps," she said, a force pushing her onwards.

Moving slowly, he approached the source of the glow. On the ground, slightly buried in the earth, was an old ring. Its shimmering stones emitted a black glow. When Takashi placed his hand on the ring, it was as if something began to move in every cell of his body.

At that moment, he heard a great scream. Everything went black, everything around him blurred, and a ghost's voice echoed in his ears as it rapidly approached.

"This ring... should have been yours," the voice whispered, as if from the depths of another world. "We are united with you now."

Takashi was confused. He tried to let go of the ring, but his body could not resist the dark power. Suddenly, it was as if everything around him shifted and he was alone in the street. Dark beings surrounded him, with twisted necks extending from their backs and frightening gleams in their eyes.

And then... everything went quiet.

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