Eclipse

Immersive interaction Theatre


Duration
Aug.2021 - Feb.2022

Description

Day Eater' is one of the many stories related to Japan and war. Japan, which initiated aggressive wars, was already in a desperate state by 1945, but it continued to struggle and became increasingly mad. The harm caused by war is not only reflected in the disasters suffered by the victimized countries but also brings endless sorrow to the people of the aggressor country itself.

OopSense organization detected intense disturbances in a small restaurant in Okinawa, Japan. The owner of the restaurant had been tormented by unnatural phenomena for a long time, greatly troubled and sought divine intervention everywhere. As a result, the organization dispatched several special agents disguised as spiritual mediums to investigate the situation.

An eclipse, originally an astronomical phenomenon, was considered a bad omen in ancient times. The belief in a celestial dog eating the sun during an eclipse existed since ancient times. In this restaurant in Japan, the originally kind and honest owner, after enlisting and fighting on the battlefield for many years, became paranoid and irritable after being injured and discharged. After being deeply brainwashed by militaristic thinking, he brought "war" back to his own home. In order to pledge loyalty to the emperor and fulfill the ridiculous fantasy of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, he forced his younger brother and wife to go to the battlefield, causing their deaths. He even spared no mercy for the family dog. These family members who once respected and loved him all turned into vengeful spirits, yearning to take his life but unable to move on. Finally, with the help of the player, the vengeful spirits fulfilled their wishes. The once happy family, devastated by the ravages of war, ultimately ended up in such a tragic state. The ambition of the Japanese Empire, which originally sought to devour countries around the world, eventually consumed its own people, resulting in a self-inflicted calamity. The eclipse, the 'Day Eater,' ultimately devoured Japan itself.