When I awaken in Harvestella, the first thing I notice is the hazy, sepia hue of the world around me. Specks of dust float in the air above, and a strange crystal-like formation juts out against the grey skies behind me. I don’t know how I ended up in this place, or why I was lying on the ground outside, but I’m beckoned by the very same mysterious winged figure who roused me from my unconscious state. I begin by heading down a small, empty village street. Everything is quiet, and I appear to be alone. Upon inspecting the door of a house nearby, the voice of a child responds. “Big scary monsters will gobble you up if you’re outside when Quietus comes”, the child says from the other side. The inhabitants of the house adjacent also don’t dare emerge right now. It’s clear that being outdoors at this point in time is not the done thing, so just how did I come to be in this situation… and what is it about “Quietus” that scares everyone so much?
