Episode Title:
Replacement
Episode Description:
After his mysterious disappearance on Mount Nisayama during the winter, Hikaru Indo seemingly returns to his rural village months later. However, his childhood friend Yoshiki Tsujinaka begins to notice strange inconsistencies in Hikaru's behavior, memories, and reactions. Confronting him, Yoshiki discovers that the real Hikaru is dead, and the one before him is a supernatural entity that has taken over Hikaru's body and mind. Despite his fear and grief, Yoshiki chooses to keep this secret, unwilling to let go of the person he loved. Meanwhile, ominous events begin to unfold around the village, as an elderly woman, Ms Matsuura, recognizes Hikaru as a being of local legend and dies shortly after. A mysterious investigator named Tanaka takes interest in the village's disturbance, hinting at larger threats to come.
