Extra Chapter 1: The Legend of Siren Head
A Haunting Wail
Before Cain and Alice's fateful encounter with Siren Head, the name itself was whispered in fear by those who dared live near cursed zones. The sound of its wail had become synonymous with death and despair—a sound that signaled not only the arrival of the void, but the crumbling of reality itself.
For centuries, Siren Head has been one of the most feared void entities, a creature that seems to exist only to twist the minds of its victims, leaving them broken long before it strikes its final blow. Its terrifying appearance is the stuff of legends—stories passed down through generations as warnings, stories that have come to life in the cursed zones of the present day.
Standing nearly forty feet tall, Siren Head is a skeletal giant, its long, thin limbs ending in sharp, bony claws that scrape across the ground as it moves. Its body is decayed and covered in leathery, cracked skin, but its most unsettling feature is its head—a grotesque fusion of bone and machinery, with two massive sirens where its face should be. These sirens constantly emit a haunting, dissonant wail, a sound that seems to crawl into the very soul of those who hear it.
But the wail isn't just a sound, it's a weapon. Siren Head manipulates sound waves, warping reality itself. Those caught within its range often lose their sense of direction, their minds fogged by the barrage of hallucinations and disorienting sounds. In this way, Siren Head uses confusion as its primary tactic, weakening its prey long before it strikes. The wail can bend space and time, creating illusions so real that even experienced Hunters and Dolls struggle to determine what is real and what is not.
Lore: The Birth of Siren Head
The origins of Siren Head are ancient, lost in the mists of time. Scholars of the void and historians within the Sanctuary have debated its true nature for centuries, but no definitive answer has been found. According to the oldest records, Siren Head is not merely a monster—it is a manifestation of fear itself, brought into being by humanity's collective trauma.
There are many tales that attempt to explain Siren Head's origins:
Some say Siren Head was once human, a warlock or a ruler whose obsession with power drove them to the void. Their punishment for dabbling in forbidden magic was to become the embodiment of the very thing they sought to control fear.
Others believe Siren Head is a creature of the void itself, a being that predates the formation of the cursed zones. It was said to be dormant, waiting for the world to grow dark enough, afraid enough, to rise again.
The most chilling legend is that Siren Head was born from the collective screams of humanity's despair. Each scream, each cry for help, each tear shed in sorrow fueled the void's creation of this entity. And now, it roams the cursed zones, a living embodiment of suffering, seeking out more fear to consume.
Encounters with Siren Head
Throughout the history of the Sanctuary, there have been numerous encounters with Siren Head. Many teams have been sent to confront the entity, but few returned. Those who survived spoke of the mind-warping effects of its siren song—how it made them question their very reality, how it turned their own thoughts against them.
The few survivors often emerged from the cursed zones with deep psychological scars, forever haunted by the sound of Siren Head's wail. Some claimed to hear it long after they had left the cursed zones, as if the entity had left a part of itself within them.
In some cases, Siren Head didn't need to fight. Its wail alone was enough to drive entire villages to madness, leaving the survivors so disoriented that they either fled into the void or turned on each other in a frenzy of fear.
Role in the Void
Siren Head is not just a predator—it is a symbol of the void's relentless power. Wherever it appears, the void's influence strengthens, and cursed zones expand rapidly. Many in the Sanctuary believe that Siren Head is an emissary of the Void Entity, perhaps even a direct extension of its will. Its presence signals the void's hunger for more than just the physical realm it seeks to devour the minds and souls of its victims as well.
The Advisors have long theorized that Siren Head's power comes from the despair it sows in its wake. The more fear it creates, the stronger it becomes. This is why its defeat, though monumental, is always temporary. As long as there is fear, as long as there are screams in the night, Siren Head will return.
The Defeat of Siren Head
Despite its terrifying power, Siren Head was finally defeated by Cain and Alice—the Sanctuary's most legendary Hunters. Their battle with Siren Head is already being written into the annals of history, though the scars of that fight will linger in the cursed zones for years to come.
Cain's precision and Alice's illusions played a crucial role in disorienting the void entity, turning its own tactics against it. But even as they struck the final blow, there was a lingering fear that Siren Head was not truly gone. The void always has a way of bringing its most powerful entities back, and Siren Head is no exception.
Siren Head's defeat is a victory for the Sanctuary, but it is not the end. The void is relentless, and so is its most terrifying emissary. Though it may be gone for now, its wail continues to echo in the darkest corners of the cursed zones, a reminder that fear never truly dies.