Japanese government negotiator Shindo Kojiro has been absorbed into a giant 2km long cube known as Kado.  Inside, he meets a being called Yaha-kui zaShunina, who seems to possess powers beyond humanity's ability to comprehend.  Who is this being, and what are his plans for humanity?  Shindo agrees to become this creature's representative as it begins its negotiations with the Japanese government.
It's like it just appeared 
in front of my eardrums.
.يبدو وكأنّه ظهر فجأةً في طبلة أذني
Es ist, als entstünde es
direkt vor meinen Ohren.
Es como si lo escuchara
dentro del tímpano.
Es como si lo escuchara
dentro del tímpano.
Je l’entends directement 
dans mes oreilles.
È come se si fosse formato
 improvvisamente nel mio orecchio...
Parece ter surgido 
do nada nos ouvidos.