Mard was on a field with his students, hoping to discover more about the forest. However, there was more to this field trip than merely teaching his students what was already known. Walking inside the night of the streets, something lurked in the cracks. These 'strains' were growing and Mard felt the obligation to gather more information, learn more stories from the past. He knew the shadows were coming. From those, it was only a matter of time before...