In a post-apocalyptic modern Japan, 35% that is in ruins from the mass attack of Akatsu when they first appeared, has been abandoned. This night was named the Akayume (赤夢 - red dream), as a way to describe the rain that turned red with the blood of the victims lost that day and the collective thoughts of the people who wished with all their might that it was nothing but a bad dream.
We used this abandoned place to get rid of anything that would bring chaos, to create a system where its citizens could live without fear. That 35% part of the country is called the Black Society, where you can get your hands on anything illegal that's been banned and where most criminals and those in poverty live. The leader of that Black Society is none other than the Father of one of my classmates. The girl who kissed me a few days ago. According to Seimei, he's the one responsible for setting the trap. So... Where the hell is this guy? Sliding down the wall, I sat on the floor with a plop and took a bite of the onigiri in my hand. It's been three hours since I've been here, and I've yet to gather any useful information on his whereabouts. Zen, was his name. He's the top of the food chain here, and filled his wallet with money from people who sold and brought illegal materials here. Materials from drugs, prosthetic limbs, prostitutes, from the elixir reki. Two years ago, Seimei had members of the Kanzaki raid this place, but he had slipped past him. It's possible that he knows where the source of reki came from, or even its ingredients, but no one knows what he looks like, or where he lives. The only information we have on him is that he has a 19 years old son, and a 17 years old daughter who goes to our school. And now I have to find him with so little information. This is gonna be tough. When I asked Seimei why we don't get the daughter to show us where her Father is hiding, he told me while laughing, "His kids won't know." I don't know what made him say that with confidence but if Seimei says so, then all I have to do trust in his words. "You always like to hide in the shadows." I licked my fingers and looked up to see Raiden walking down the small alley I was sitting in. Even though the darkness swallowed most of my vision, I could make him out. His Ki was a bright red that glowed around him, the brightness of it always blinded my eyes. He was wearing his usual red vest, white shirt with long sleeves, black pants and a belt around his waist where he carried his two favorite guns. Even though I didn't want to admit it, they suited him. "Why are you here?" He dyed his hair black again and had it tied back …show more content…
"Hah?"
"If...you stopped using it, then you wouldn't have to go through all this. You have a choice!"
You wouldn't have to kill people. Even though he didn't say that, I could hear it in his voice. That was the first I wanted to punch someone with my bare hands. "You know better than that. In order to protect him, to make up for not having a proper ability, I can only rely on my skills in using a sword and training to master my Ki." The most important requirement to kill Akatsu is that you must have a unique ability, because if you don't, it's more likely that they will take advantage of the darkness in your heart.
"It's not like it's the only way to fight the Akatsu!"
Why was he being so stubborn and hot-headed about this? "By completely mastering Ki, I can use it for strength, speed, invisibility, healing and it's even more useful in Martial Arts. Of course there's also transmitting your Ki to your weapon to increase the success rate of hitting your target and a higher percent rate of causing damage..." I said pointing at him. "Like you do with your guns and every other person who has been able to master it. Our Ki is the best weapon against those
We used this abandoned place to get rid of anything that would bring chaos, to create a system where its citizens could live without fear. That 35% part of the country is called the Black Society, where you can get your hands on anything illegal that's been banned and where most criminals and those in poverty live. The leader of that Black Society is none other than the Father of one of my classmates. The girl who kissed me a few days ago. According to Seimei, he's the one responsible for setting the trap. So... Where the hell is this guy? Sliding down the wall, I sat on the floor with a plop and took a bite of the onigiri in my hand. It's been three hours since I've been here, and I've yet to gather any useful information on his whereabouts. Zen, was his name. He's the top of the food chain here, and filled his wallet with money from people who sold and brought illegal materials here. Materials from drugs, prosthetic limbs, prostitutes, from the elixir reki. Two years ago, Seimei had members of the Kanzaki raid this place, but he had slipped past him. It's possible that he knows where the source of reki came from, or even its ingredients, but no one knows what he looks like, or where he lives. The only information we have on him is that he has a 19 years old son, and a 17 years old daughter who goes to our school. And now I have to find him with so little information. This is gonna be tough. When I asked Seimei why we don't get the daughter to show us where her Father is hiding, he told me while laughing, "His kids won't know." I don't know what made him say that with confidence but if Seimei says so, then all I have to do trust in his words. "You always like to hide in the shadows." I licked my fingers and looked up to see Raiden walking down the small alley I was sitting in. Even though the darkness swallowed most of my vision, I could make him out. His Ki was a bright red that glowed around him, the brightness of it always blinded my eyes. He was wearing his usual red vest, white shirt with long sleeves, black pants and a belt around his waist where he carried his two favorite guns. Even though I didn't want to admit it, they suited him. "Why are you here?" He dyed his hair black again and had it tied back …show more content…
"Hah?"
"If...you stopped using it, then you wouldn't have to go through all this. You have a choice!"
You wouldn't have to kill people. Even though he didn't say that, I could hear it in his voice. That was the first I wanted to punch someone with my bare hands. "You know better than that. In order to protect him, to make up for not having a proper ability, I can only rely on my skills in using a sword and training to master my Ki." The most important requirement to kill Akatsu is that you must have a unique ability, because if you don't, it's more likely that they will take advantage of the darkness in your heart.
"It's not like it's the only way to fight the Akatsu!"
Why was he being so stubborn and hot-headed about this? "By completely mastering Ki, I can use it for strength, speed, invisibility, healing and it's even more useful in Martial Arts. Of course there's also transmitting your Ki to your weapon to increase the success rate of hitting your target and a higher percent rate of causing damage..." I said pointing at him. "Like you do with your guns and every other person who has been able to master it. Our Ki is the best weapon against those