**Splash—** A flounder slapped the water’s surface with its tail, sending droplets flying. The Noryangjin Fish Market was quieter than usual, quiet enough to hear the sound of the fish’s tail. Most of the Hunters who would normally gather information there were either injured or too busy running around, leaving no other choice.

A week had passed since monsters rained down from the sky, and the world had quickly begun to settle back into place. Having already experienced similar incidents twice before, people were quick to recover. The government reported that the incident was caused by a rift, and that …