Atmospheric Kazumi Render

Sadly, I didn't render this one on 4k, to ensure that the render wouldn't take too long, however I didn't want to keep this one from you! A bit of a shame, since it came out so good. A next one definitely will be rendered in 4k, Promise!

Instead, I'd like to share with you a setting that this scene is inspired on. This portrays Kazumi's way of 'hunting' for her victims at night.

It's dark, and you decided that you'd go for a walk. The streets are empty, and barely a single car makes it's way across town. But still... you don't feel safe. It's almost as if an intense gaze is following you. A bit spooked, you decide that the best thing to do is to go home as fast as you can... and to do that, you take a shortcut through a fairly well lit alleyway. Halfway through, you suddenly start hearing it; a woman's voice, humming a tune of sorts... alongside the clacking of high heels. You can't quite make out what tune it is, but somehow, you realize it's asian. You pause in your steps, and listen. It's almost as if the tune is coming from both sides, and because of that, you can't make out where it comes from. Your heart rate quickens... and realize that you have to keep moving to reach the safety of your home. Slowly, you start to move again... as a fog starts setting in. It's not thick, but it's thick enough to obscure the end of the alleyway. As you move, the melody and clacking of heels seems to fade... before all of a sudden, the sound comes from straight ahead of you. You peer through the fog, and with narrowed eyes, the figure of a woman starts appearing. Once again, you pause in your track... your eyes fixated on the woman, drawing closer and closer towards you. All of a sudden, a flash of red light comes from the mist, and your body feels weird. You tremble on your feet as the female figure approaches, but something is wrong... the figure, along with the alleyway around you starts to grow bigger and bigger.