In a world where Japanese and Western folklore collide, two individuals tied by a shared past find themselves locked in an ancient battle of cultures. Grim reapers and faerie queens alike, who gets to choose who lives and dies? Explore this game of reincarnation in MORTALS.
This snippet is taken from MORTALS Pilot Episode written in 2019. All rights belong to Ysabel Loh.
The scene begins when an infected soul possesses a man on a ship. As the sailors try to save him, a Grim Reaper appears to cleanse it.
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Though written in English, the syntax differences between the possessed and 'English' sailors hope to differentiate the Japanese tones and methods of speaking with Western dialects.
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