Ryota had always known that he was a manipulator, but he had never expected to be betrayed by someone he trusted.
It had started with a casual conversation with his classmate, Akira. Akira had always been a rival, someone who had always been one step ahead of Ryota. But Ryota had never expected him to turn against him.
Akira had approached Ryota with a proposition, a way for them to work together and rise to the top. He had presented it as a partnership, but Ryota had quickly realized that it was a trap.
Akira had been planning this for weeks, gathering evidence and manipulating Ryota into a position of vulnerability. And when the moment was right, he had struck.
He had revealed Ryota's secrets, the ones that Ryota had always kept hidden. He had exposed Ryota's manipulations, revealing him as the Machiavellian that he was.
Ryota had been humiliated, his reputation in tatters. He had always thought that he was untouchable, that no one could stand in his way. But now he realized that he had been wrong.
He had been betrayed by someone he trusted, and he had lost everything.
But Ryota was nothing if not resourceful. He had always known how to bounce back from a setback, and this was no different. He had always been a survivor, and he was determined to rise from the ashes.