Years before he becomes known as the strongest sorcerer alive, Satoru Gojo is just a first-year student at Tokyo Jujutsu High—already powerful, already arrogant, and already questioning the rigid traditions of the jujutsu world. During what should have been a routine mission, Gojo encounters her, an ordinary girl who has no knowledge of curses or sorcerers. But something about her immediately stands out. The shadows around her react strangely, stretching and shifting as if they’re alive.