"The Uesugi Clan has fled into the darkest corners of the Lower-City.

We're to find them, to put them out of their misery.

Tavon, Abul, it's time for the two of you to prove yourselves.

Be ruthless..."

After he'd survived to reach the age of eighteen, Tavon entered the criminal underworld proper. For most of his life, he'd trained to be a powerhouse as well as an intimidating presence; he therefore used his past experiences to mold himself into a thug capable of holding his own.

While relaying his memories to an apprentice, the rest of the Citadel comes under threat from a madman's schemes. At the same time, both a terrorist organization and a notorious mercenary group close in to wreak havoc upon one of the last human civilizations.

This is the account of Tavon's first challenge, Aaliyah's discovery of zol, and a record of the events that unfolded prior to a terrible catastrophe...