>Tentacles
>In Neo Chiyoda City, there exists a building owned by Magata.
His followers would never dare tresspass, but ina city where streaming determines life and death, there are always thrill-seekers who are willing to attempt a break-in for views.
For better or for worse, the enigmatic figure known as Zenichi Magata never fails to spark the public's curiosity.
And today, there is yet another streamer who has decided to step foot into Magata's Building.
"Huh? Why won't my stream start...? Is the signal being jammed...?"
Despite wanting to start streaming immediately after stepping inside, the signal was cut.
This was a puzzling development, but it also confirmed his suspiciouns. Magata must have a secret he's hiding.
He switched his phone to video mode and began recording.
Venturing deeper into the building's dimly lit corridors, he documented every step.
But then, despite being mindful of his steps, something snagged his foot.
"Wh-What the hell?!"
Before he could hit the ground, something wrapped around his body and lifted him into the air.
Looking down, he saw mechanical tentacles slithering out fromt he shadows, writhing and extending towards him from all directions.
"Oh my, oh my, this won't do at all."
A holographic figure flickered into existence before him -- Zenichi Magata.
"Trespassing on private property is quite unacceptable, you know."
"M-Master Magata...?!"
"You see, when someone gets caught by a terrifying security system, they really have no right to complain."
Magata was smiling.
But unlike the gentle expression stretched across his face during public broadcasts, the smile he flashed here felt eerily chilling.
"Now then, those who pry into secrets that are not theirs... must simply disappear."
"W-Wait, you're joking, right? Under the governing rules, you can't--"
"Ah, you assume the governing laws prohibit murder. But I must inform you of your error. What you are experiencing is merely a recorded security response to an unauthorized intrusion. Nothing more. The system is simply eliminating a detected thread."
Magata's smile lingered for just a second before his hologram abruptly vanished.
Left behind was the helpless intruder and the swarm of automated defense weapons surrounding him.
Once again, the depths of Magata's Building remain shrouded in mystery...