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The Quiet After

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In a fractured Tokyo overrun by contagions and decay, survival has become a privilege—and morality, a luxury. Raikun lives in the Dead Strip, a lawless zone where rot seeps into everything: the streets, the people, and the choices they make. Known as a dealer who trades in dangerous substances, he walks the line between survival and self-destruction, numbing a past he refuses to face. Beyond the chaos, the BCC enforces order through its powerful divisions, determined to cleanse the city—no matter the cost. When Chief Enforcer Ameni Kurosawa enters the Dead Strip, her presence ignites tension between control and desperation, forcing a fragile balance to collapse. But beneath the violence lies something deeper. Ten years ago, on the shores of Odaiba, a single moment changed everything—marking the beginning of the contagion’s rise in Tokyo, and the loss that still haunts Raikun. A promise made that day binds him to a life he never chose. As past and present begin to collide, Raikun is pulled into a conflict far greater than survival—one that will force him to confront what remains of himself… …and whether staying alive was ever the right choice.
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Chapter 1 - CHAPTER 1 - the dread.

AREA - the dead strip

"Why can't I move? why are my legs trembling? fuck."

his body becomes cold and numb he cant grasp the situation properly.

"why am I like this? i was like this with her too."

The mire starts to move, twisting and turning slowly towards him.

He starts to move backwards before turning his body to run, his legs shaking.

he starts to run slowly, the neon lights flicker in the background.

"FUCK!" he screams out loud.

The MIRE picks up the pace and runs after him, blood spilling out from its mouth

The empty streets of tokyo are enveloped with the noise of wet flopping

he looks back at the mire.

"..I just have to survive for now."

there was blood on the streets, wet, new blood.

as he runs he looks down.

"someone else got killed too."

his eyes darken as he runs faster, he can hear the MIRE's pace and its growling.

his breath hitches, the wind makes the hoodie pull back revealing his face.

he runs into a broken bridge, he looks back. The MIRE was catching upto him.

he sighs as he starts to focus.

his gaze hardens as he steps backward before running towards the broken bridge

and he jumps forward catching onto the other part of the bridge and he looks down at the water.

his dark hair falls on his ice cold eyes as he grunts heavily as he begins to take grip onto the bridge sighing heavily, as to not fall.

He gets onto the bridge, The MIRE lost focus as it looks around.

"fuck.."

he says and he wipes off the dust on him.

he looks around.

there was blood on the streets, which was visible even from a high point view.

the water below was contaminated as well.

it wasnt Tokyo anymore, it was a ruin.

he bites his tongue and looks down pulling his hoodie back.

"I couldnt do anything, again."

"...again and again."

he sighs as his eyes colden once more.

he starts walking towards his house hesitantly.