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In present-day Japan, Prisoner KSC2-303 escapes into the forest with The Girl, and his suspicions about the Yakuza's plans pull him deeper into the forest's deadly riddle. He kills a Yakuza member who later returns as a zombie, heightening the threat around them. His search for truth about past lives drives him toward a fateful confrontation with The Man; though he is killed, his soul remains tied to the reincarnation cycle that continues through the centuries.

The Girl is kidnapped by the Yakuza and travels with KSC2-303 through the forest as the mystery deepens. She is revealed to be a princess in a past life, a key to unlocking the cycle of reincarnation. She resists The Man's manipulation and aids in the fight against the undead, even as she is captured and used as leverage. She ultimately helps KSC2-303 escape and holds crucial knowledge about the story's origins.

The Man is a mysterious priest who commands a league of warriors and assassins, bent on opening the portal in The Forest of Resurrection to harvest darkness. He appears to manipulate both the living and the dead, and he embodies the cycle of reincarnation that threads the past and present. His confrontation with KSC2-303 reveals the long history between their souls, and his eventual fate drives the climax. In the end, he returns in a new form to confront KSC2-303 again.

The Yakuza leader commands a gang that pursues The Girl and KSC2-303, eager to exploit the girl’s hostage for ritual ends. He summons assassins to bolster his forces and faces the risen corpses in the forest. After a brutal fight with the Man’s minions, he remains a pivotal but ultimately roped into the power struggle surrounding the portal.

One of the assassins called by the Yakuza, she fights against KSC2-303 and The Girl as they attempt to survive the forest's onslaught. Her combat skills are lethal, and she interacts with the shifting allegiances among the Yakuza and the Man’s group. She is ultimately defeated in the forest as the struggle for control of the portal intensifies.

Another assassin summoned by the Yakuza, she cuts through the undead and soldiers with ruthless efficiency. She meets her end amid the forest’s chaos, her loyalty tested as The Man’s plans unfold. Her presence underscores the deadly cost of seeking forbidden power.