In the fading light I pen this journal with a trembling hand. Once a mere scholar driven by a thirst for the forbidden knowledge of demon magic, I now stand on the precipice of a discovery that threatens to consume me entirely. What began as an academic pursuit has spiraled into an obsession, drawing me into the depths of a realm where the boundaries between madness and enlightenment blur. Here, in these pages, lies the record of my descent into the shadows of the unknown, each entry a step deeper into the dark.

As I chase the whispers of the totem that has become both my curse and my salvation, I invite you, the reader, to witness the transformation that awaits at the fringes of human understanding. Welcome to my journey, a path from which there may be no return.