In the style of a monochrome manga, a dark silhouette materializes at the end of the alley- the figure of a lone ninja dressed in a tattered, fluttering robe. His face is partially hidden by the brim of a straw hat, from which water cascades. His eyes glow in the dark, and the dim light from the overhead lamp reflects off the polished handle of the katana hanging on his back. His posture is tense, but at the same time deliberate, as if he feels that he is being watched from the shadows. Raindrops drum on his hat, creating a rhythmic, echoing sound