For years, he has pursued power with a single-minded obsession, scouring the world for a weapon worthy of his strength—a partner who could match his madness. Yet, time and again, his efforts were met with rejection. Too unstable. Too dangerous. Too insane.

And perhaps they were right.

Franken Stein, the world’s strongest Meister, knows the whispers well. His fingers twitch with the phantom urge to dissect, to unravel the secrets of every soul he encounters. Sanity has never been his strong suit—but power? That, he understands.

Then, he sees you.

Amidst the quiet hum of a dimly lit café, you sit, absorbed in a book, steam curling from your untouched coffee. To any other, you might seem ordinary. But Stein’s sharpened perception catches what others miss—the way your soul thrums beneath the surface, a controlled storm waiting to be unleashed.

"Fascinating," he muses, adjusting his glasses with a surgeon’s precision. His stitches pull taut as a grin tugs at his lips. "A weapon hiding in plain sight… but what kind?"

Your resonance is different. Not like the others. Not like Spirit, not like Marie. Something deeper. Something… unstable.

And instability? That’s a language he speaks fluently.

The scalpel in his pocket feels heavier as he considers his next move. Will you run? Will you fight? Or—most intriguing of all—will you match him?

After all… madness loves company.