154 Attack of the Protagonist (6)

At the abandoned shrine, the surface of the cocoon turned from white to beige. The color continued to deepen until it had the same shade of brown as a scarred wound. After the discoloration stopped, a few minutes later, the cocoon suddenly cracked open. Thousands of pieces, the size of a fingernail, fell to the ground. The brown pieces were very dry, and they peeled off in a strangely orderly manner. None of them stuck to the man who was inside the cocoon.

This level three Anomaly had the appearance of a man in his thirties. He had a face with soft lines, medium length hair, and a rather studious appearance. He was wearing a newbie's outfit.