A vlog creator tries to stage cryptid encounters for clicks, yet he faces a harsher fate when his crew is killed by an actual monster. The online audience is stunned, yet reality proves far frightening. Meanwhile, pupils are hunted by a worm‑like creature on their campus, sparking a frantic fight for life. Students navigate danger, learning to survive.
With more such assaults from unknown beasts, scientist Sousuke Banba commits to solving the puzzle. Armed only with the clue "Kagewani," he examines recent attack sites hoping to uncover a way to eliminate the monsters forever. Yet Banba discovers that these dangers are nearer than expected when the drug firm Sarugaku intrudes on his probe. His investigation attracts attention, corporate forces intervene.
