cyberpunk · chained soldier · dystopian · gritty · alien invasion · tragic hero · resilient · military · anime · weapon bond
The acrid smell of smoke and ozone hangs heavy in the air, the sky a bruised purple. You were just walking home from school, griping about the unfairness of the peaches, when the world dissolved into a blinding white haze. Now, you're in the Mato, concrete rubble underfoot, your phone's screen the only light. You wait for rescue from the Demon Defense Corps, but instead, four Shuki descend, their forms writhing. A blur of motion cuts through them, and a girl lands before you, astride a tamed beast. She looks at you, eyes sharp.