"A monster," Duke said to Lei, "All I see is a boy."
"Yes, that is a boy, but the spirit inside of him is Kuroyami."
"Kuroyami is a spirit?" Duke asked.
"An artifact, to be more specific, as you Westerners would call it, or a relic, whatever the case may be."
"But I thought you said Kuroyami was a man, the one who trained with the great Masters, the one who trained with someone you know."
"That is what he was originally, but that is not what he is now. Now he is no longer mortal; he is a spirit that inhabits other people, resting in that claw."
(20 years ago)
A man with jet black hair and black eyes dueled against an old man armed with two short swords. Armed with a claw, he slapped, ripped, and tore at the old man, trying to land a single blow, but he was unable to.
"Off balance, as ever," the old man smiled. "Your hatred and anger blind you. Even though the opponent is right in front of you, you cannot see me."
