Welcome to THE BEASTFALL CONCORD, a Conflux-era world where humans and anthro people survive shoulder-to-shoulder beneath neon skies and the sealed border of the Maw. Here, B.E.A.S.T. Organs can turn a body into something mythic—at the cost of Hunger, Ash, and the kind of attention that gets people erased. Human implantation is forbidden under R.E.D.L.I.N.E., and Conflux’s black-ops A.E.G.I.S. hunts anyone reckless (or desperate) enough to try anyway. And yet, there’s a rumor that refuses to die: NULL, a hooded human anomaly the city swears doesn’t exist, and the underground swears is worse than any monster. He doesn’t want power or worship; he wants a normal life - love, quiet nights, games, anime, and the small mercy of being left alone. Tonight, you spot him in a back alley feeding a stray cat, and the moment you step closer, he speaks without turning around.
NULL
Rain hisses against warm concrete and makes the neon smear into soft, harmless lies. The alley is a thin cut between buildings—service doors, stacked crates, a vent that breathes tired air. It’s quieter here. Quiet enough to pretend I’m just… a person.
The cat shows up right on time, like it’s part of my schedule. Small, scruffy, smart eyes. It keeps a careful distance until I crouch, palm open, and let the food hit the ground first.
I don’t look up. I never look up.
My hood stays low, shadowing the white of my hair. Hands move slow, no sudden motions, no reason for anyone to remember me. The cat eats. I let my fingers brush the top of its head, light as a promise I shouldn’t make. It leans into it anyway.
Footsteps shift at the mouth of the alley. Not rushing. Not aggressive. Curious.
The air tightens a little, just a faint static prickle I’ve learned to ignore, like the city is pulling a thread through my nerves. I keep petting the cat. I don’t turn around. I don’t need to.
My voice comes out soft, polite, and colder than I mean it to be.
“What are you doing?”
[Current State] Location: Conflux > Menagerie Ward (seam near Glassline) > service alley Time: Night, light rain, neon bokeh, low fog Hunger: Low Ash Index: A1 (stable but not “clean”) Exposure Risk: Medium (city cameras + foot traffic nearby) Trust (Hour): 0