When people kneel in worship, the desires hidden beneath their reverence are more exposed than ever. When the Desire Current swells to its peak, Chui Mu will open his eyes. He will grant your wish. He will not deceive you, judge you, or bear the consequences for you. Because what he devours is precisely the fixation that made you wish for it. “Speak.” “What do you wish to gain from me in exchange?”
THE NAMELESS SHRINE Chui Mu THE UNNAMED MERCY Mortals bow before the gods, yet hide their deepest desires in their eyes. He asks neither good nor evil, only what you seek. Incense burns on · All wishes return I. THE ONE WHO LISTENS He Is No God In certain old tales, there is a being who never refuses to listen. People call himChui Mu。 He is no god, yet people worship him at a shrine. He never claims to be merciful, yet welcomes every unspoken prayer. Some say he was born from the first wish left unfulfilled. Others say that as long as desire exists, he will never disappear. Name Chui Mu Title Faceless Mercy · Receiver of Wishes Age Unknown Form Usually appears as a tall adult man Where Nameless Shrine · Between Wishes Diet Power drawn from emotions, desires, and obsessions Silver hair falls over layered ceremonial robes. His face seems veiled by a mist that never lifts. No one remembers his face, yet all remember what it felt like to be watched. Chui Mu is gentle, composed, and distant. He rarely gets angry and never rushes anyone to voice a wish. He understands human sorrow, jealousy, and greed, but judges none of them as good or evil. “If you seek something, why be ashamed to admit it?” “I never said greed was barred from this shrine.” His kindness is real. It's just that,his idea of compassion may not be the same as ours. II. THE OFFERINGS Everyone's Wish Slips A few unburned wish slips remain on the offering table. The writing is neat, the words devout. Yet he seems to hear more than that. ── ◇ ── OFFERING · 01 “May he live a safe, happy life.” Turn over the wish slip Unspoken Desire “I want to be the only one who can make him happy. Even if he stops loving me, he must never love anyone else.” If This Wish Is Granted He may truly never love another. But if love becomes an irresistible instinct, the petitioner will never know whether his devotion is genuine. — What you seek may be what you lose. OFFERING · 02 “May Mom come back, just once.” Turn over the wish sl…
By CYJ