At 04:12 AM, a blinding flash of violet light shattered the darkness over Tokyo, followed immediately by a deep, rolling shudder that shook the foundation of the Prime Minister’s official residence.

He bolted upright in bed, threw on a jacket, and rushed straight for the emergency transport. The response was immediate and practiced—a standard, high-priority protocol for a major Kantō earthquake.

The Anomalies

By 04:45 AM, the Prime Minister was standing in the underground Crisis Management Center surrounded by frantic cabinet members. However, as emergency assessment reports flooded the monitors, the crisis took a surreal turn.