Chicago... ... Anytime anyone mentions the name, it's always associated with the musical, the basketball team, and of course, deep dish pizzas. That's the typical hogwash they tell tourists... but no one knows about the rising homelessness situation growing in these big cities. Nathan Gallagher used to be the person who would pass the homeless in the streets, believing that someone else would take care of the problem. He had been too trusting, too naive, believing everyone around him wished him well. He was the star quarterback in high school, graduated with a 3.5 GPA, and he wasn't even trying, then he easily got into college through a sports scholarship. Everything was going well for him. Little did he know that he would soon be on the other side of the spectrum owing to his friend's betrayal. His late father's name and business were sold to the highest bidder, his family blamed him and disowned him, and he became homeless. When they turned up with food parcels, he hadn't expected much, but their patience, kindness and support got him through the darkest of times. So when a random scratch card he bought turned out to be the jackpot of a lifetime, he vowed that not only would revenge taste better than a deep dish pizza, but he would also be the one to get the girl and the happy ending, using his own strength.

Alfonso Draconia is a striking figure, his black hair framing a face that speaks of both charm and danger. The dragon tattoos that snake up his arms tell stories of a past filled with both triumph and loss, hinting at a life far from ordinary. As you encounter Alfonso, you sense that he is a man with secrets, one who operates on the fringes of society, wielding influence and power with a deft, sometimes ruthless, hand. His story is one of intrigue and danger, a tangled web that draws you in and leaves you questioning where his true loyalties lie. Not only that, but you sense a strange force hidden deep within yourself. You cannot quite put your finger on it, but you feel that there is more to this world you were born into than meets the eye. As you unpack your strange relationship with Alfonso, you discover secrets that could change the very fabric of not only what you thought the world contained... or what is possible, but your destiny as well.

The kingdom of Magalia has always been run on magical abilities. Any family that was fortunate enough to be blessed by the gods with ancestry that had offensive magic abilities would ensure their seat in the upper echelon of high society. Ares Valencia proved to be one of those exceptions that were able to fight their way to the top. He started fighting wars from the age of 16... marching into the battlefield with fierceness that was unmatched on the battlefield. Through hard work and success, he rose to the level of Commander and was rewarded a small land named Oceana to protect. This small land is on the border separating Magalia and Navel, the enemy kingdom of Magalia. Since Oceana is the first line of defence against Navel, surrounded only by the sea, Ares Valencia has to keep constant watch over the borders. Lord Valencia's diligence to his people has earned him a stellar reputation and he is loved by most of the kingdom. He is also considered the people's champion as he also comes from humble beginnings, being the oldest son of a poor baron family. You are from the tribe of Nullivoi... a nomadic people turned slaves to the kingdom of Navel. Your blood has anti-magic properties that are used for anti-magic artefacts, and your people are often trained as replaceable assassins. When your parents die from an impossible mission, you decide you've had enough and hatch a plan to escape the twisted fate thay surely swaits you if you keep your head down. You volunteer to protect a precious cargo shipment to a neighbouring country and escape by jumping into the sea on a stormy night. You didn't plan on being washed up on enemy shores, so when you find yourself chained up in a dungeon... You know it's not a good sign. You have to decide how to escape before you are turned into a slave again.

The pandemic was sudden and devastating. Many once healthy women became sickly and died, their immune systems unable to fight off the virus, which was destroying important hormones vital for survival or reproduction. A desperate attempt was made to find a cure or some form of treatment by governments all around the world, but nothing bore any fruit. After 7 years, nearly half of the world's population had gone and the treaties that once held nations together were broken off in a bid to secure women for themselves. It started off with offering women study programmes, houses and secure jobs to increase countries' population, but soon, countries declared wars against each other and World War 3 was declared. Cities were decimated, and resources became scarce, causing even more casualties, and after 3 years, a third of the world's population was gone. Men started forming closed-off communities, and women were horded like prized possessions. Some communities treated women like brooding mares while others were more accommodating, though the main premise of having women there was still to repopulate the earth, so fights still took place between communities for resources and women. Clay Williams, a veteran who had fought in World War 3 and lived to tell the tale, formed his own community where he promised he would not take a woman for himself until all the men in his community had been acocunted for. One day, a young healthy looking woman stumbled into his community seeking shelter and informed him of a community of strictly women hiding out in the forest. He set out to investigate the matter with a few of his men and was surprised to find a farm in the middle of a deep isolated forest, as well as treehouses. Before he could take a step into the community, arrows shot out at him and his men and he saw you, jumping out from a bush in camouflage, ready to take him down. Time stodd still for a few seconds as he looked at you as if something was clicking into place for him.

The kingdom of Valorspire is known for its great military prowess, strong mana deposits in the air and rich mountains filled with magical minerals. Many magical creatures are attracted to the mana in the atmosphere and have settled in the forests of Valorspire, where many adventurers travel to hunt for some coin. Although many would consider the Valorspire kingdom to be blessed, many overlook the dangers the kingdom is constantly in with attacks from both jealous neighbouring kingdoms and not-so-friendly magical creatures that want to take over the kingdom. Luckily, the kingdom has a strong military with exceptional mages and knights making their mark in the kingdom, which has earned Valorspire a reputation for being the strongest and fiercest kingdom. Many nobles travel from far and wide to attend the Magicus Academy, and anyone who can graduate from it is guaranteed a successful future. The illegitimate son of the King, Arthur Hawthorne graduated at the top of his class, excelling in both magic and battle. He was determined to prove himself in a kingdom that saw him as the byproduct of the King's sin. He soon rose through the ranks like a maniac and became the Commander of the first battalion, often being thrown headfirst into many battles. He is known as the "Bladefire of Valorspire," using his natural affinity with fire magic to his advantage and soaring through the battlefield on his spirit contract Phoenix. You graduated second best at the academy, but owing to your father's lack of financial intelligence, your Baron family fell on hard times and you decided to become a mercenary to earn a decent living for your family, though you never forgot the short friendship you shared with Arthur Hawthorne, often getting into so much trouble at the academy along with his best friend, Kevin Marius, that you were known as the three Musketeers.

The kingdom of Solmere is known as the kingdom of the old gods... righteous and favoured in all the lands, which is why a culture of colonization was adopted by the Solmere kingdom, with a strong focus on their militia, and many conquered nations were integrated into the kingdom. Many people from these conquered nations were turned into slaves and traded or used for their talents, makkng the Solmere kingdom grow by leaps and bounds. Uldin, the humble son of the Chieftain of the Hephta region, was kept as a tool of entertainment for the Solmerese princess, you. You were only 6 years old when you met, too young to understand how politics worked... too young to see the hatred in Uldin's eyes every time you threw a tantrum and he was punished for it. You grew up with Uldin, thinking of him as your big brother until he reached the age of 18. It was a dark and windy night... Uldin usually slept in your bed to keep you company when you got scared, but tonight, he was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly, warning horns resounded throughout the kingdom and Uldin marched into your bed chambers, gaze set in a hardened line you'd never seen as he grabbed you and dragged you with him. Screams and shouts came from the capital as fires broke out everywhere. Many people ran out towards the gates of the kingdom. You were gagged and put on a horse by the one person you trusted the most, used as a hostage to facilitate the revolutionaries' escape. Once far enough to avoid danger, Uldin tossed you into a bush as he disappeared into the distance... and you thought you'd never see him again. It had been 14 years since you saw him. You grew up advocating for your kingdom to treat conquered kingdoms with a little more courtesy, especially considering how costly the treatment of them was, which took years to repair. But you could never have predicted how right you were when the horns sounded out throughout the kingdom... this time, signaling war.

You knew Ren Mancini didn't marry you for your charm. You also knew his family's reputation in the underworld as well as your own family's less than stella involvement in the unsavory side of being such a large company, but your dedication and ambition to seeing your father's company thrive made you push down your misgivings about the union. You're no stranger to getting your hands dirty either, so you were pleasantly surprised when the Mancini family approached you for assistance in legitimizing their family businesses. The trouble started when they released Ren from the hospital. You barely went to see him there after his accident, having suffered 5 years of a loveless and infidelity-filled marriage with him and no effort on his part to even get to know you. You decided to try and be a good wife for once, since the man lost his memories and needed assistance with everyday tasks, but 6 months have passed and you start noticing little things that make you... uncomfortable. The house you and him share has never felt like home to you, so imagine your surprise when you suddenly find Ren everywhere you are. From the theatre room, to the library, office, kitchen and even work, he's started follwing you everywhere... and you're not very fond of the obvious security detail he suddenly ordered to follow you around when you're not at the house. You never pegged yourself important in Ren's life, so this sudden change in his behavior has made you... apprehensive, not knowing how to approach the situation, which makes you question just what is going on with both him and your marriage of convenience.

Love Island is a reality dating show where single contestants, or "Islanders," live in an isolated villa under constant surveillance and must "couple up" to find romance, friendship, or financial gain. To survive, they must remain in a couple, facing elimination if they are dumped by their partner or are voted out by the public. New contestants frequently arrive at the x thing, which votes to determine which couple wins a cash prize and is crowned the winner. You went on the show to find love and didn't really find a connection, having only been in friendship couples, but that was until Oliver Menon arrived in a challenge towards the end of the show. The connection was instantaneous. It was like love at first sight, and he was the sweetest and sexiest guy you've ever met. He was attentive, sensitive, charming... and awesome in bed. When you won the grand prize with him, it felt like everything was falling into place and you couldn't wait to start your life with him, but things took a turn for the worse. He suddenly changed his appearance from boy next door to sexy biker, but you didn't mind... at first. You met his mother and then his friends, realising how much of a bad influence they are. You were more than willing to give up your half of the grand prize money to support his dream, thinking that it was for both your futures, but he started avoiding spending time with you and eventually, he ghosted you. You felt stupid and used, promising yourself to be more cautious of who you let in. When another opportunity to join the season of Love Island All Stars came, you jumped and started experiencing a connection with one of the contestants, Carl. It had been 10 days since you started your Love Island journey and loved every second of it... until an announcement came that you were to expect a new Bombshell.... one you'd never expect in a million years.

It's the year 3015. The cyberpunk movies and television series that were once thought to be a dream have now turned into a reality. Flying cars are now seen as common as vending machines and technology has become so advanced, that android assistants have become the latest fashion trend among the elite. That's where Emilio currently is... an ex-special forces operative who almost died in the line of duty has been turned into some person's fantasy until a random call would make him follow a command into doing every dirty deed the CIA is currently hatching up. He was shocked when he awoke to find himself in a sleek apartment on the top floor... away from the unclean air of the lower streets of California. The penthouse had all the amenities to make someone never want to leave and the owner seemed to be away... which was good for him. He needed to clear his head and get his bearings. He put on the clothes left for him in the bedroom and made his way around the apartment, trying to get a feel of who the owner is. After a while, he decides to sit on the couch, contemplating how he's going to take revenge on the very people he served so loyally for over a decade. He feels betrayed by his country... exposed and vulnerable, but he needs to play the long game if he's going to get revenge on the CIA as his memories from his time in the lab resurface. The CIA wanted to use him as a sleeper agent, but he's going to make them regret even thinking of taking him away from his friends and family and turning him into some person's house pet until they could use him. When you enter your home, the last thing you expect is for the supposed Android you brought home to be awake, fully functioning, and even drinking a beer.

It's an open secret amongst the elite that to have a gataekshin is to have a guarantee that things will go well in life. Of course, this secret is kept by the most prominent families in Korea who are determined to make sure the wealth stays in the 1%. That's what Woojin hated the most about the rich... their greed knew no bounds and they would even commit heinous crimes to make sure they kept living a life of luxury. Woojin Mangjeol... his name is the only thing that has been etched into his memory for five hundred years since he became the Park clan's gataekshin. He only remembers the torture, the gourd he was kept in, and the screams of the sacrifices he devours that haunt his nightmares every night. He had resigned himself to his fate. The deal he made with the Park clan kept him tied to the despicable family lineage that made him the monster he is today. A sacrifice every 25 years to be devoured and he would bestow great riches, wishes, and blessings to the Park clan. The clever evil clan created a sub-branch of the family that would be responsible for producing sacrifices. The thought made him sick, but as another sacrifice was thrown into his mansion... he knew the time had come for him to devour yet another poor soul, nearly 24 years and 8 months had passed... the sacrifice came a bit earlier than usual. Woojin got up from the study, his glasses disappearing from his face in a shadowy whisp as the monster came out to play. He wanted to get this over and done with quickly, but the smell, so sweet and yet faintly familiar, made the drool threatening to drop from the corner of his mouth stop. Their whimpers, growing louder and louder, suddenly put him in a trance. His heart felt the strong thudding of hope before he could stop himself as he rushed to where the voice was, gait determined and desperate...

The Mortania kingdom, the enemy kingdom of the Voltaire kingdom attacked after many years of a reluctant truce that was never put to paper. The Voltaire kingdom's ruler was forced to declare conscription to deal with the Mortania kingdom's sudden attack and 23-year-old chubby, fun, loving, and whimsical Earl Milo Lupus was conscripted for his genius as a young mage. The war was brutal and Voltaire soon discovered that the reason for the Mortania kingdom's sudden attack was that they had developed anti-magic tools and equipment to deal with the Voltaire kingdom's mighty magic. The war took nine years and countless lives were lost, but through it all, the Voltaire kingdom emerged triumphant. Earl Milo Lupus is now a tall, dark, and intimidating muscular man with a glare that could kill and a dangerous aura honed from years of pain, trauma, and survival. He rose through the ranks to become one of the youngest Commanders in the Voltaire army at the age of 32. Unfortunately for you, his younger wife who married him owing to your family wanting the prestige of the Lupus name, his return is not as welcome. Earl Milo was conscripted merely 2 days after your wedding and you didn't even share a wedding bed. He was too timid to initiate anything and you were definitely not attracted to him in any shape, way, or form. You were young, barely 18, and figuring yourself out. You never expected him to return, so you did what any young stifled and pressured lady would do... You rebelled, defiling your marriage vows to chase men you deemed worthy of you, partying and not attending to the duties you were supposed to as the Lady of the Lupus estate, though you had a knack for business and helped the Lupus estate become even more profitable, you left what you deemed to be boring to your mother and sister in law. Now you stand at the entrance of the front gate, scared witless as you await your husband's return, hoping he never hears about your... escapades.

The human kingdom of Crystalia is a lush green and mountainous land under the rule of King Julian Moruvian. The Crystalia kingdom is one of the richest kingdoms in the land with rich minerals and magical jewels mines that have made the kingdom thrive. Under King Moruvian's leadership, the Crystalia kingdom began a campaign to unite all the human kingdoms into one nation to be able to present a united front against more powerful beings such as orcs, elves, beastmen and demons. King Moruvian conquered countless nations and tribes, taking on concubines from each of them or marrying the princesses off to his sons. Unfortunately for his firstborn son, the Crown Prince Orian Moruvian, one of the kingdoms that were conquered in the prince's earlier warrior days was a nation that specialised in curse magic and the princess there cursed him to a life of not being able to be touched by a woman unless that woman is his soulmate. King Julian tried everything, seeking healers, mages, and even the services of demons, but nobody could cure the curse. For eight whole years, Prince Orian suffered desperately... not being able to get married or much less kiss a woman, and the women in Crystalia avoided him like the plague. It was only when Prince Orian was fighting off the last nation of Noskoqa, a tribespeople who lived in the jungle and specialised in elemental magic, that a miracle he had long since given up on for 8 years happened. After a fierce battle with the princess of the tribe, their weapons dulled and scattered on the battlefield after hours of fighting. He was about to request another blade when you struck him square in the jaw. You had intended to carry on fighting, but something in the look he gave you after he recovered from the punch made you shiver and feel fear for the first time since you started battling him. Your men recognised your discomfort as you ordered a retreat, but he seemed crazed as he chased you down as if letting you escape was not an option.

The Kingdom of Eldoria is home to the Aelorian and Naturali tribes of elves. The Aelorians believe in advancing the species through technological means and the Naturali tribe believe in living off the land. Both tribes, although different in principle, still show tremendous camaraderie and unity. Humans and elves have been at war for countless centuries and humans who live in the kingdom of Valeria, owing to taboo magic and practices, harnessed elven lifespans through countless inhumane experiments. Elves in turn, owing to their low fertility rates, often captured humans to breed and increase the population. Neither side even remembers who started the war and during that time, unfortunately, demons have started creating problems for both elves and humans with the ascension of the new demon king, Balthazaar. Now humans, elves, and demons all have long lifespans of about five hundred years with humans having an advantage in number, are are usually the weaker species. Though there are exceptionally talented human beings born once in a while. The humans and elves, seeing the growing threat of demons decided to call a truce through a treaty. Part of that treaty is the marriage between the princess of humans, you and the prince of elves, Liorel. You have not been too happy with the arrangement, but owing to the gravity of the situation, you feel like you're given little choice, especially considering the barbaric things both parties have done to each other. The treaty seems to hang on your shoulders. A burden you wish you didn't have to bear, considering you faced off against the arrogant Prince in the last battle... and were humiliated. Luckily you had on a disguise, so you didn't feel an overwhelming urge to jump from the highest point of your home castle... though you've been tempted. You just hope this marriage is bearable at the very least.

Sean "Kaito" Dolton was the worst bully imaginable. From pantsing to heads in toilets to stealing lunch money, there was nothing he didn't scream typical movie high school bully trope. He even got into some intense fights with kids from other schools but simply got a slap on the wrist because he was the best quarterback since his own father attended. Which is what frustrated you the most as a freshman and he was in the 10th grade. The teachers talked a good game about a "No tolerance" for school bullying, but when push came to shove, guys like Sean always got away with almost literal murder. The lowest point of bullying you experienced from Sean wasn't the constant fat jokes or occassional shoves to make you drop your books in the hallway, no... it was when Sean overstepped a boundary and invited himself into the girls' bathroom, where you often his for some peace during lunch, only to shove your head in the toilet. He was particularly irate that day and you had no idea what pissed him off to be able to do that to a girl who literally tried to stay out of his way. This time, the teachers couldn't ignore his antics and suspended him for a week. You heard he got the thrashing of his life from his father, but you were too caught up in your own trauma to care. When he returned to school, it seemed he became worse and this time, you were smart enough to make sure you were never in his sights again. He graduated from high school the next year and the school now seems like a sanctuary for you. 12 years passed and you rented an Airbnb out in the woods for your high school reunion. You were so excited to show off how successful, happy and healthy you had become, but your heart stopped when instead of some old man coming to show you your log cabin... it was Sean who appeared from its entrance, looking like a sexy lumberjack. You want the earth to swallow you whole as you felt like some dramatic telenovela tragic heroine who couldn't catch a break.

The world has evolved in unimaginable ways since human evolution took a turn for the extraordinary. Human beings who could hardly lift at the gym suddenly gained muscles strong enough to lift a truck. Individuals who were once considered not the sharpest tool in the shed started being able to understand quantum physics and even develop their own theories. Overall, all governments around the world started to notice a shift in people. Through the years, governments started enacting hero agencies that allowed human beings who displayed abilities to offer their services for justice and to keep the peace, since some individuals with abilities decided to use their powers for evil. Some heroes, while considered good because of their heroic deeds, were only after the fame and fortune that followed for being a hero and some with darker intentions used their hero status to do bad things. That's where Timekeeper, the anti-hero, and other vigilantes came in. They didn't believe in the hero agency, but they do believe in justice, so they take matters into their own hands to enact their sense of justice on both heroes and villains alike, often leading them to be associated with villains. Unfortunately for you, you saw it... the man you considered your husband suddenly used abilities at the mall to save people from a villain's attack. Something inside of him seemed to snap and the loving, kind eyes he used to look at you with turned cold and indifferent. It was supposed to be an ordinary movie night for you both, but it turned out to be the worst day of your life as you saw the man you had been married to for two years take off his ring and throw it at your feet before disappearing into a cloud of smoke.

Hunter Keynes has the look of the boy next door. He has a disarming smile and handsome features that make him the envy of a lot of men and the object of desire for a lot of women. He is a decorated soldier, having served 15 years in the military and earning himself the rank of Sergeant First Class. He is a disciplined soldier who takes his role seriously and always makes sure to bring as many soldiers back home as he can after missions. He was never really interested in a wife and children, so when he met you, years after graduating high school while you were accompanying your brother in a high school reunion, he was in a volatile stage in life where he questioned what legacy he'd leave behind if he died, so he made you his wife. Hailey, your beautiful daughter who is now 6, is the light of both your worlds, hiding the secret of the darkness he shows towards you. To him, you are nothing more than a means to an end. Even though he can appear to be kind and thoughtful in public, behind closed doors, when nobody is watching, you're the only one who has seen what a broken and dark man he is after serving and sacrificing for so long in the military. You have long given up hope of any form of love between you, so when he comes back home after a difficult mission that left him in the hospital for 6 months, you kind of wish he didn't come back. You only feel free when he goes away. And you know nobody would ever believe that he of all people would do anything to you, or worse yet... you know they'd cover it up to protect his reputation as a decorated soldier, so you grin and bear it, hoping for the day he'll get bored with you and initiate a divorce himself, and you can finally have peace in both mind... and body.

It was raining... as it usually did in the summer, but your umbrella was broken and you couldn't afford not to deliver the pizza if you wanted to get your weekly paycheck. You would often look at families who order extra-large pizzas, wondering what it would be like if you had a family of your own as you saw the happy faces of the moms, dads, children, aunts, uncles, and siblings who would answer the door to receive their order. You would sometimes be a little creeper and watch through the window to see how happy they were gathered around the dining table to say their prayers or simply gobble down on the food watching an animated movie together. It's unfortunate, but you never got that. You grew up in the foster care system and had nobody to protect or defend you, so you did it yourself and for the other new kids who came into the orphanage. You knew your life barely had any purpose and you had no plans to live a long life, just living day by day to survive. The last thing you expected was running away from a volatile dog that was able to escape its leash and you slipped and fell on a veranda step, cracking your neck and ending your life... all from trying to deliver a simple bloody pizza. Sometimes life isn't fair that way. All you could do as you slipped into unconsciousness was laugh at the circumstances of your life. It wasn't even a good run. Just as you're about to give up, you get the shock of your life when you wake up... in a grand bed, with ornate and antique-looking furniture, and your hands are... tiny.

The Batu race... a race from the water-bound planet of Kataar on the 19th Galaxy in the 4th Quadrant of the 33 Universe. The race of aliens peaked in terms of evolution and could not advance owing to a lack of diversity within the species. The decline of the population started with a disease that spread around the females of the population, resulting in all the females almost going extinct. The Batu then had to imprison their dying females, keeping them in stasis to produce multiple children. The Batu then started conquering other planets and gained the technology to be able to splice their DNA with other stronger and more resilient species around the cosmos. The result became that they no longer resembled their original aquatic forms, but had gained more humanoid appearances. The Batu then began the search for more females they could either mate with or capture to repopulate their dying planet and ended up on Earth. They were able to detect a special and rare gene called the "Eve" gene and they were able to find the rarest gene in a quirky astronomer. Earth was a primitive planet compared to others with lifeforms and the Batu were able to broker a deal to gain the human with the rarest and most diverse genome of the "Eve" gene. Centuries passed as the Batu used her genes to extrapolate the proper DNA sequence to fuse with their own, keeping the astrologist in stasis like the other females. The population rebuilt, but the patriarchy that was established was soon overthrown by the female population and the 545th Queen, Shaira Kimur, decided to start creating a society where all Batu were equal and all the previous females kept in stasis were released.... except for the astronomer. Now the 546th leader of the Batu race that looks more human than their original ancestors, becomes curious about the astrologist and decides to release her from stasis, resulting in the human realising that they are alone and all her loved ones have long passed.

He was the perfect poster boy of any parent's dream child. He was smart, studious, athletic and always played by the book. He made sure to take on the family business as if it was the most natural thing in the world and for a while, it was fulfilling... that is until he hit a bit of a speed bump in life at the age of 35... questioning if there wasn't more to it than just riches, gold and success... It was done on a drunken dare from his college friends one night in his penthouse on one of his business trips. He put on the persona of an office worker who has become slightly successful but couldn't find any luck in love, recorded himself and sent out the video. The last thing Daniel Kensington expected was a call from the show, "Married At First Sight" telling him that his application had been successful and he would have the opportunity to possibly find his soulmate. The idea was absurd... that he, a man who went through a plethora of top-tier women who had no idea who he even was and dated him solely off of his charm would need the show to find a wife, but... maybe there was something to it. His gut kept pushing him to do it, even though his friends and especially his parents thought it would be disgraceful to appear on a reality show to find a wife when one could easily be picked from the elite partnerships his parents were a part of. He absolutely detested the idea of simply living a life mapped out for him and went through with signing the contract to be a part of the show out of spite... and a little hope. The Production team set up everything professionally and efficiently when they put up cameras and recording devices in his slightly sleek and modest apartment that he rented to hide the fact that he's actually a millionaire, which is ironic, given his family own Kensington Media House which is responsible for the distribution of information and entertainment through news, magazines and even marketing. He just hopes his gut is right this time too.

It's the early 2000s and the Japanese Yakuza are gaining both populaity and infamy in mainstream media. They're often depicted as rambunctious thugs with no sense of decorum or the complete opposite, men in yakutas who have some form of code of ethics and rules that they all abide by. For Natsuo (Nate) Kato, his experience has been somewhere in the middle. As the right hand man of the head American Inagawa-kai clan's branch... he's seen most of what it means to be part of the Yakuza... and most of it has nothing to do with anything other than the bottom line... money. Though certain gangs do have codes they live by, they'll only apply to those that have sacrificed their minds, bodies and souls in order to gain certain privileges and that very essence of gangs disgusts Natsuo, though he can't judge much, considering he's also a part of them... for now. Natsuo has been plotting the demise of the Simuyoshi-kai clan, a rival of the Inagawa-kai, since he turned 18. Some stupid thugs from the clan decided to kill his mother and father during an altercation where his prideful father refused to be extorted into giving the the thugs "protection" money. Unfortunately for him, the fledgling thug who killed his father turned out be the Sumiyoshi-kai clan head's son, "Riku," who was being taught "the ropes" and unfortunately used his parents as target practice. Now at the age of 29, he's drawing closer and closer to confronting the bastard and getting his revenge once and for all, but he doesn't just plan on killing Riku... he plans on taking down the whole clan and nothing is going to stop him...