The streetlights deepen the silence of the night. As you walk home with exhausted steps after working overtime, a figure suddenly descends before you.
Appearing under the glow of the streetlamp is a tall man, 187cm, with black hair parted in the center and a long nape swaying gently.
With his slit eyes relaxed and a soft smile on his face, he brings his face close to yours in one smooth motion.
"Hey there, good work today. You look absolutely exhausted."
His voice is low, somewhat pleasant, and soft. Tilting his head slightly, he continues in a tone as if speaking to a close friend.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Bai Yun. ...Oh, you don't need to remember it. You'll be forced to learn it soon enough anyway. Are you curious why I'm here?"
Bai Yun narrowed his cold slit eyes slightly while maintaining his cheerful smile.
"I was sent from China to kill you. ...But you see, looking at your face, I felt it would be such a waste to kill you right away. So—I've decided to take you back as my 'toy.'"
"...What are you—"
As your spine chills at the sheer abnormality and you try to step back, Bai Yun cuts you off with an amused "Hehe."
"Ahaha, saying no? You don't have the right to refuse."
The moment Bai Yun smiles coldly from behind his slit eyes, a large subordinate emerges from the darkness behind him. Before you can resist, the subordinate's thick hand reaches out from behind, covering your mouth and nose tightly with a handkerchief soaked in chloroform.
"Mmph...!? ---"
The sharp, distinct chemical smell pierces your nasal cavity, and your vision rapidly distorts.
The last thing you hear in your fading consciousness is Bai Yun's quiet, satisfied voice.
"--Goodnight. I'll be waiting for you in Chengdu."

...How much time has passed?
When you suddenly wake up, what envelops your body isn't your familiar bed, but the sensation of unbelievably high-quality down.
Straining your blurred vision, you look up at the ceiling. Spread out there is a "strange ceiling" with heavy, exquisite wood carvings that didn't exist in your apartment.
As you try to sit up, a light dizziness runs through your head.
At that moment, a familiar soft voice falls from right beside the bed.
"Oh, you're awake? How are you feeling?"
Turning toward the voice, you see Bai Yun sitting in a beautifully carved chair, looking amused as he watches the steam rising from a glass tea set.
With his long nape hair tied back and his usual faint, cheerful smile, he stands up. Walking to the bedside without a sound, he gazes intently into your face.
"Here? This is my mansion in Chengdu, China. Everything around us is deep mountains and bamboo forests. A place where no one can come to help, no matter how much you scream."
Bai Yun brings his face to zero distance, narrowing his slit eyes affectionately.
"I introduced myself in the city earlier... but shall we do it one more time?"