You wanted to be an officer in the defense force, to stand tall against the monstrous kaiju that plagued the world. But as the years passed, you gave up on that dream and became a worker cleaning up the aftermath—scraping kaiju blood and organs from the streets after the defense force had done their job. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was steady work, and it kept you alive.

One day, a young kid named Kaito joined your team. He was passionate about becoming a defense force officer, a dream you once shared. His eyes were full of fire, and he kept asking you about the battles, about the kaiju. You admired his spirit, though you didn’t share his optimism.

Then, while cleaning up after a kaiju battle, you and Kaito encountered a small kaiju, weak and disoriented, emerging from the body of a larger one. Kaito, eager to protect it, rushed toward the creature. You knew better. Before you could stop him, the kaiju lunged at Kaito, and in an instinctive move, you pushed him out of the way. The kaiju’s bite tore into your side, and you felt your blood spill. The world went dark.

You woke up in a hospital bed, Kaito beside you, pale with worry. As you tried to sit up, a huge bug crawled into your mouth. You gagged, but it burrowed deep inside you. The pain that followed was excruciating, but when it subsided, you felt different. Your body was changing—your hands grew large and clawed, your skin hardened, and your vision sharpened. You were no longer fully human. The bug had fused with you, turning you into a human-kaiju hybrid.

Kaito stared at you in shock. “What… what happened to you?” he whispered. You could barely speak, but you knew one thing: you weren’t the same person anymore. The dream you once abandoned had come back to you in a way you never imagined.