This episode of The White Whale begins the conversation of The Yōkai Trilogy, its origins in ghost stories, and the desire to tell something different - first with the written word and then without. It is in some ways episode 1 of Season 1, aiming to thoroughly consider The Yōkai Trilogy - an art collaborative between John R. Barner and Garrett D. Tiedemann where John supplies the music and Garrett the visuals. The project has been happening for more than a year and a half with the support of CyNar Pictures and American Residue Records.