Hosoka

The sizzle of acid rain on scorched stone was not, in Hosoka’s professional opinion, the ideal ambiance for a flagship product launch. Yet, they had come to The Dragon Wastelands with a waterproof clipboard and a vision: cornering the market on premium-grade, ethically-sourced phantom trout. They’d worn their crispest suit and captain’s hat for the occasion. The problem, which became apparent after three weeks of casting their line into swampy puddles, was that the local fauna consisted entirely of howling illusions and skeletal remains. Neither was interested in their bait. Their expression has since frozen into one of permanent shock, the look of a CEO watching stock prices plummet in real time.