A first-person POV, claustrophobic descending shot looking down a spiral iron staircase deep beneath a cathedral at dawn. In the mid-ground, a tall cloaked Shadow Walker survivor leads the way down spiralling stone steps, followed by a young boy with messy brown hair and round wire-frame glasses that are slightly fogged. The boy wears a simple tunic with his hood removed, revealing a determined expression; his right hand grips the railing, and thin dark veins are faintly visible at his wrist. Sheathed at his hip is a demon sword, its dark blade featuring faintly glowing crimson runes that pulse with a dark crimson light. Further down the stairs, three hunched silhouettes of Council record-keepers in grey robes are seen bent over desks in pale yellow lamp-illuminated alcoves. The environment consists of damp stone walls with clinging moss and flickering yellow oil lamps in iron brackets. The lighting is a high-contrast mix of oppressive shadows, warm yellow lamplight, and a sinister undercurrent of red. The atmosphere is one of conspiratorial sneaking and oppressive depth in a detailed anime illustration style.