City of Exotic Beasts.

Summary

In the early hours at a cemetery, the Blue Dragon squad encounters a sacrificial altar surrounded by white-robed beasts committing suicide to create a blood totem for the Cangmu Cult. After destroying the altar, they are ambushed by high-level beasts, leading to a brutal battle with heavy casualties. Following the fight, fallen comrades' corpses rise as puppets, laughing eerily and attacking the Awakeners. Despite their efforts, the puppets reassemble after being damaged. Blue Dragon realizes the need to find the master controlling the puppets and charges towards a suspicious puppet, indicating a shift in strategy to combat this new threat.

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