Part 1

Mara had traveled through many countries, but nothing prepared her for the bathroom she found in the small rural guesthouse.

The room looked normal at first glance, clean tiles and simple fixtures, until she noticed something unusual inside the toilet itself. Instead of the familiar bowl, there was a flat ceramic shelf holding everything in place. She froze, unsure how to react to the strange design she had never seen before. The owner smiled as if it were completely ordinary, but when she leaned closer to understand it better something unexpected appeared…