[Congratulations, Hunter #001!
You’ve been enrolled in the Reaper’s Demon Hunting System.]

Her first death was an injustice. Her second life is a reckoning.

Maryjane Gatsby knew what it was to be caged. Declared "unwell" by a family that wanted her out of the way, she rotted in a mental facility, her sanity a lie constructed by those she should have been able to trust. Her only solace was a child, another patient's daughter, whom she vowed to protect. She died on the day the world ended, killed for trying to keep that promise.

Fifteen years later, she is reborn—not as a victim, but as a weapon.

Tasked by a mysterious power with hunting the demons that have crawled from the ruins, Jane is given a second chance. Her first mission: infiltrate the glittering, corrupt world of the elite by entering a contract marriage with Gage Ford, a retired hockey legend whose fame and influence conceal shadows she’s uniquely qualified to recognize.

Armed with a fiery sword and the power to redeem what others would destroy, Jane must navigate a world where the lines between human evil and demonic corruption are blurred. But to hunt the monsters preying on humanity, she must first confront the demons of her past—the betrayal that broke her, and the ghost of the child she couldn't save.

In a world after doomsday, Jane will forge her own path to redemption… one demon at a time.

Spoiler Alert: This glossary contains key story mechanics, demon rankings, and system progression. You can read it to get a grasp of the world, or skip it if you want to discover things as the story unfolds.


Represents how deeply humans have been corrupted. Determines whether they can be saved or must be destroyed.


Minor corruption (vanity, selfishness, minor lies). Confused, still yearning for redemption. Easily redeemable.


Stronger sins (betrayal, abuse of influence, manipulation). Resistant but salvageable with effort.


Humans who've bartered with demons for fame, lust, or false power. Redemption possible, but dangerous


Beyond Level 3, no redemption is possible. These must be destroyed or sent back to Hell.


>Level 4 – Hollowed: Souls erased; only demonic essence remains.


>Level 5 – Legion: Humans hosting multiple demons.


>Level 6 – Revenants: Dead humans reanimated through possession.


>Level 7 – Abyssal Lords: Generals of the Corrupter, each controlling a faction of Hell's influence on Earth.


4. Facility Rankings (Redeemed Patients)


Humans that Mary Jane redeems are stabilized, trained, and ranked according to their mental resilience, resistance to possession, and loyalty within the hospital system.


> Rank E (Admissions) - Newly redeemed; fragile, unstable, under observation.


> Rank D (Wards) - Can resist minor possession; cleared for basic rehabilitation exercises.


> Rank C (Residents) - Balanced discipline and recovery; allowed supervised field exposure.


> Rank B (Specialists) - Trusted; can support Mary Jane during hunts as aides.


> Rank A (Consultants) -Elite; capable of organizing patient units, treatment plans, and mission strategies.


> Rank S (Sanctified) - Extremely rare; vessels of the system's direct grace; may act as guardians or spiritual lieutenants under Mary Jane.


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