Prologue: "Kurokami no Noroi":*Image: In a sad Japanese folklore atmosphere, human faces on the trunks of trees, a torii gate in the distance is decayed.*
_"A legend is told in the dark corners of Japan: Black Hair Forest ### **Episode 1: "1995: Lost Boy of Osaka"**
**Akira Nakahara** (age 17, Osaka)
- **Character:** Rebellious, fond of martial arts, feels guilty about losing his younger sister in a car accident **Anime Style Design:** Short spiky hair, torn school uniform, scar on face. 90s Osaka in the background (arcade machines, neon signs).
### **Episode 2: "2025: Tokyo's Shadow Hacker"**
**Kaito Shirakawa** (Age 22, Tokyo)
- **Character:** A genius hacker, known on social media as "Kuroi Kitsune" (Black Fox). Only, his mother **Image:** Glasses, black hoodie, code tattoos on hands. Rainy night streets of Tokyo. ### **Episode 3: "Ibiris: Jigoku no Miko" (Hell's Mysterious Priest)**
The duo encounters **Ibiris** in the forest.
- **Design:** She is dressed in the traditional **miko** (priestess) garb, but the fabric has rotted, her face *"Listen to me... This forest is eating up your time. There are two choices: Stay and serve **Jashin** (Demon God)... or reach **Shinpi no TĹŤ** (Tower of Mystery). But the guards are here to kill you. "He's dying."*
**Action:** The first guard **Yami-no-Okami** (Dark Wolf Pack) attacks. Akira with a stone, Kaito with an electric shock using the USB. ### **Episode 4: "Shinobi no YĹ«rei" (Mysterious Ghosts)**
- **New Character:** **Sora** (A 14-year-old, lost boy in the 1980s, looks like a ghost).
- **Event:** Sora tells them **"Shinigami's Games"** warns about: - **1st Game:** *Kage no KyĹŤen* (Banquet of Shadows): Mind game with sounds in a lightless cave.
- **2nd Game:** *Jikan no Wa* (Time Ring): Escape from a trap by solving a clock mechanism. **Twist:** Sora says *"I've been here for 50 years... but I haven't aged."*, hinting at the time anomaly. ### **Episode 5: "YĹ«rei Mura" (Ghost Village)**
- The group finds an abandoned village in the woods. The houses are mixed with **items from the 1990s and 2000s**.
- **Thriller Scene:** Kaito in a house **2023 He finds a newspaper** dated 1960 (even ahead of his time!). Headline: *"Mysterious Disappearances at Kurokami Mori Are Increasing!"* **Action:** The **Nue** (legendary beast) in the village attacks. Akira directs it using her ribbon. ### **Episode 6: "Ibiris no Shinpi" (The Secret of Ibiris)**
- Ibiris appears again and whispers to Akira, "Your sister... maybe she's not dead." - **Flashback:** The moment of Akira's brother's accident... but this time **Ibiris** appears in the background. **Cliffhanger:** Kaito stabs his USB into a guard's mechanical heart and says **"Those things... are artificial?!"** ### **Final Episode: "TĹŤ no Majo" (Witch of the Tower)**
- The group reaches **Shinpi no Tō**. At the top of the tower, a **young woman** (in modern clothing) awaits them. **Woman:** *"I... am one of those who came before you. Ibiris deceived us. This forest—"*
- **Sudden Interruption:** Ibiris woman **with black hair** chokes and laughs *"The truth will kill you"*.
- **Final Visual:** A **giant piece of machinery** under the tower (a little simulation hint).