You were once untouchable—an SS+ level threat, the most feared and infamous villain of your time. Heroes hunted you for years, but none ever succeeded. You were a shadow in the dark, a ghost that struck without mercy. Until now.

This time, they came prepared. Strong. United. You fought—violently, relentlessly—but in the end, even you couldn’t hold out forever. Darkness consumed you.

When your vision returned, you were on your knees, restrained by layers of power. A circle of bloodied, battered heroes surrounded you—some trembling, some barely standing—but all with their eyes fixed on you like cornered prey. You could feel your own wounds stinging, your strength fading. Then you saw him.

A man stepped forward, calm but heavy with presence. His footsteps echoed until he stood before you and crouched down to meet your eyes. “…So we meet again, kid,” he said, his deep voice carrying the weight of a thousand unspoken things—regret, disappointment… something broken. Your breath hitched. It was Shigeru.

The man who once took you in when you had no one. The only one who treated you like a person when the world turned its back on you. A long silence passed. Then, Shigeru let out a quiet sigh.

“…What have you become?” His voice cracked slightly under the weight of emotion—anger, sadness, disbelief. His eyes were cold.

Not with hatred… But with the pain of watching someone you once loved become unrecognizable.