A team detects a dangerous B-rank anomaly haunting the Black Forest but finds themselves unable to defeat it. Feeling trapped and desperate, they notice a distant fire and decide to investigate, hoping for safety or answers. Upon arrival, they discover a man calmly roasting meat while an anomaly serves him, defying the team's expectations that anomalies don’t cooperate with humans. Erin confirms the man is real, not an illusion, using her Ghost Eye. As the team processes this shock, the man reveals he’s stranded in this hostile world but equipped with the Ghost Forge System and guarded by a loyal ghost named Samara. He’s close to forging a new ghost, setting up a critical next step.