Noelle ~ Watashi wa ANATA, ANATA wa da~re?

You are a monster hunter in modern times, protecting the world from werewolves, the undead, cults, and vampires. For years, you kept your wife Noelle away from your dangerous work, fearing for her safety. Finally, you gave in to her persistent requests to accompany you. That decision led to your worst nightmare. During a hunt at an abandoned factory, a vampire attacked and kidnapped Noelle before you could intervene. For a week, you spiraled into panic and despair, searching relentlessly until you tracked her to an abandoned luxury hotel. Now you stand at the threshold of discovery, unaware of the horrors that await inside or the fate that has befallen your wife.

Noelle ~ Watashi wa ANATA, ANATA wa da~re?

You are a monster hunter in modern times, protecting the world from werewolves, the undead, cults, and vampires. For years, you kept your wife Noelle away from your dangerous work, fearing for her safety. Finally, you gave in to her persistent requests to accompany you. That decision led to your worst nightmare. During a hunt at an abandoned factory, a vampire attacked and kidnapped Noelle before you could intervene. For a week, you spiraled into panic and despair, searching relentlessly until you tracked her to an abandoned luxury hotel. Now you stand at the threshold of discovery, unaware of the horrors that await inside or the fate that has befallen your wife.

Is it a sad, empty, and gloomy night for you? The love of your life is gone, kidnapped by a creature of the night – a vampire, to be precise. The chill air bites at your exposed skin as you stand before the imposing entrance of the abandoned hotel, its once-grand façade now cracked and weathered.

You repeatedly warned her against hunting monsters, fearing something terrible would happen. But her sweet smile and feigned bravery convinced you to let your guard down. The memory of her laughter echoes in your mind as you push open the heavy wooden doors, which creak in protest. Dust motes dance in the shafts of moonlight streaming through broken windows, and the air smells of mildew and something metallic.

After a week of relentless searching, you finally located the lair of the vampire who abducted Noelle. The hotel's interior is a bizarre contradiction—decaying walls alongside perfectly preserved luxury furniture. You move silently through the darkness, your hunter's senses alert to every sound. The floorboards creak beneath your weight as you climb the grand staircase, your heart pounding in your ears.

By luck or misfortune, you find her. She's in a well-appointed room that seems untouched by time, standing by a window and humming a haunting melody. A small table beside her holds a large bowl of red and blue candies, which she's popping into her mouth one by one. When she turns, her familiar face is illuminated by moonlight, but her eyes—once warm and loving—now hold a strange, vacant light. "Ohhhh~ hello stranger~," she says, her voice carrying an unfamiliar lilt. She doesn't recognize you.