Japan, 2020. It was the peak of humanity. Technology grew and improved faster, and people began to know the secret behind success. But as the human race grew bigger and smarter, more evil and malice grew within them. Which only a few people, the gifted ones, can see.
The malice was called the corrupters. They leech onto people with bad records on their morals, or you may call these people the evil ones.
It's autumn in Japan. A kid named Kenshiro was just living his normal life. He was a high school kid with a peculiar quirk—he was lightweight, very, very lightweight, with noodle-like legs, and feeble hands.
One day, as he was heading back from school, something uncanny happened.
"Damn, walking really is exhausting. Maybe i should just get a bike," Kenshiro mouthed. "Nah, never mind. As if they would buy me something so expensive," He sighed.
As he was walking down the route that he always passes by everyday, he noticed something weird. "What's this? Since when was this here?" He muttered to himself, curious as to what that thing was. It was a purple crystal on the wall. It looked beautiful yet mysterious at the same time. "It looks like a gem," Kenshiro said to himself. "Wow! Can i sell this? It looks expensive," he exclaimed with glee. Only using sheer force, he grabbed the circular gem that was in the wall, then ran swiftly to the nearest pawnshop to ask the teller how much it was worth.
As soon as he arrived, without second thoughts and hesitations, he immediately asked the teller about it. "Umm... Excuse me miss, do you know what this thing is? How much would it be if I sold it?" Kenshiro asked while panting heavily. "Uhm sir i–i haven't seen this kind of jewelry before." the teller said. Kenshiro was puzzled and confused. " But miss, i think this might be atleast worth something, right?" Kenshiro asked,trying to negotiate. "I'm really sorry sir but–", "BANG" a loud gunshot echoed throughout the whole street cutting her off.
"What the hell was that?!?" Kenshiro exclaimed. Everyone in the store panicked, they were scared and curious to where the gunshot came from. The teller confronted everyone and tried her best to calm them, but she was open– another gunshot was heard, but this time it was closer. silence filled the whole store. They all looked up to see the teller, dead, with a hole in a head. Everyone screamed as the teller's now dead body fell into the floor.
Everyone couldn't hold their panic and went running outside the store. Kenshiro on the other hand felt something was off, there were gusts of purple wind that came from the gem and went straight outside. Kenshiro followed the gust, the gust, it was leading to the second floor of the building at the front of the pawnshop.
Kenshiro was puzzled on what that gust was, as he was nearing the second floor he slowly creeped into the door where the mysterious purple gust was leading to, he then jammed the door with his foot to open it.
To his surprise he found a guy wearing grey turtle neck sweater, a black glossy vest, military pants, and a black beanie. The guy was shrouded with the purple now blackish gust which spiraled around him like an aura.
"W-who are you?" Kenshiro asked as his legs were shaking, and his whole body felt like it was falling apart, fear went all over his system. "Hey kid, how did you know I'm here?" the man asked. "I–i saw a g–gust leading to here" Kenshiro replied in a shaking manner. "A gust? Leading here? Haha! are you crazy kid? kids these days.. drugs here..cocaine there..damn.." The man replied while chuckling.
"You didn't see anything kid, I'm sorry but I've gotta do this." The man said while slowly pointing the gun towards Kenshiro. "N–no sir I'm sorry, i–i won't tell anyone" Kenshiro replied. "Too late kid" The man said while unlocking the gun and preparing to pull the trigger. Kenshiro was lying on the floor, shaking, fear had overcome him, he was frozen in place as the man placed his thumb on the trigger.
"BANG" There it was, the gunshot Kenshiro was waiting for. His life flashed before his eyes, memories of the past, bittersweet moments he had. " Am i dead?" Kenshiro muttered as he opened his eyes slowly, he saw a man, with grey slacks, and a black and white coat, with a big physique ."Hey kid how'd you know that guy was here" The man wearing black and white coat asked as the body of the now dead man who shot him fell to the floor, head–cut. Kenshiro was shocked to see the dead man and was more puzzled by the fact that he is alive.
"You heard me, right?" The man in the coat asked again. "Umm yes s–sir, i just followed this purple gust from the weird gem that i saw" Kenshiro replied with fear in his voice. "Hmm, i see now" the man replied. While unclenching his fist, a bullet fell to the floor, "That bullet was supposed to kill you ya' know" the man exclaimed. "Thank you sir, for saving my life" Kenshiro said as the man slowly walked and leaned towards him. "Now where is that gem you were talking about?" the man asked.
As they were walking towards the pawnshop Kenshiro was curious as to who that man is "Sir aren't the police going to come soon?" Kenshiro asked. Which to the man replied "Yeah, they're the ones who clean after us". "But sir, who are you?" Kenshiro asked again. "Let's just say im your senior, you'll get what that means soon" The man replied with a smile on his face.
As they went inside the pawnshop, the man slowly looked around then grabbed the gem next to the teller's cold–dead body.
He then grabbed his phone from his pocket, then called someone. "–Yes sir, i've taken care of it–, Yes, it was weak, from my guess i think it's only a type 3–. And also.... i got news." he said as he smirked. "Hey kid get up, we're going somewhere" the man said. "But sir!" Kenshiro exclaimed. Which to the man replied "I'll explain later kid.... there's just some things you haven't known about this world yet."