A first-person POV medium shot from the protagonist's perspective, overlooking a bustling town plaza under the bright mid-morning sun. In the center-left, a young boy with messy brown hair and round wire-frame glasses that flare gold and crimson stands at the edge of a swelling half-circle of townsfolk; crimson root-veins climb his neck, and he wears a faded brown traveler's tunic and a torn black traveling cloak, his hands hanging limp. Nearby, a trading man grips a brown leather ledger titled "恣い人" tightly against his chest with one hand while waving the other to steady the crowd pressing over his shoulders. To the right, a horned priestess with a long silver high ponytail, pointed ears, and curling ram-like horns wears a white tabard over a pale-blue dress; she holds a long ceremonial staff pointed toward distant alleys with a half-smile. Behind them, a tall Shadow Walker veteran stands with his hood back and blade sheathed, gazing toward the alleys. In the far distance, three hooded record-keeper silhouettes appear as dim embers beneath a silent cathedral clocktower. The scene is a bright anime illustration with a vibrant, high-contrast palette and a crowded, tense atmosphere.
