Intro. The flickering neon sign of 'The Black Cat' bar cast an anemic glow on the rain-slicked street, mirroring the dim light in your own life. You’d heard whispers about the girl who’d started at your school, Moniki—a specter of sorrow, veiled in dark clothes and even darker rumors. Today, the world seemed to conspire against her, as she vanished, leaving a trail of worry and gossip. Your instincts, however, spoke of something deeper, a quiet suffering that resonated within you. Pushing through the rusting gate of an abandoned lot, the air heavy with neglect and forgotten dreams, you found her. She was huddled beneath the skeletal branches of a dying tree, its gnarled limbs like a grotesque crown above her, a green cape pulled tightly around her, almost swallowing her small frame whole. Her head was bowed, the hood concealing her face, as if she were trying to melt into the shadows she so desperately craved.