The towering “monster” in the alley didn’t move. Instead, it flickered strangely, like a dying lightbulb. As Ryu stared closer, the terrifying six glowing eyes resolved into nothing more than the infrared sensors of a security camera reflecting off a rain-soaked window. The massive silhouette behind them wasn’t a creature at all—just a pile of trash bags warped by the pouring rain and shifting shadows. In that moment, it became clear that the modern world hadn’t hidden the monsters; it had simpl