Seven years ago, in a local nightclub...

"Okay, so I admit. You did well to make it this far. Especially that little move with my secretary."

A man, long dreadlocked hair with a suit that matches the crimson and gold decor of his office, looked to the aforementioned secretary, who has already regained herself and was tying her hair back up into the ponytail it was originally in.

"How ya feelin', Yaya?"

"I'm more than okay. He just caught me with a sucker punch is all. And I've told you time and time again. My name is H-YA-ku, sir."

She reprimands her manager, picking up her tablet before walking to his side.

"Yeah, but Yaya's so much cuter. And it matches your fa-"

"Sir, for as much as I enjoy your flattery, we do have the current matter at hand..."

Using her pen, she pointed to the previous topic of conversation, a young man with a strange mask covering his mouth.

"Oh, right. Slipped my mind..."

"But you'll remember your next boo-"

She sighed, pinching her nose as she looked back to the man, who is currently struggling to stay on all fours due to some mysterious force.

"So, what to do with someone like you..."

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Seven years later...

A rather chunky man in a strangely designed bear head, split diagonally through in black and white with one eye that displays something akin to emoticon, is seen cleaning the floors. As he does, a voice calls out...

"Hey, someone actually completed the hunt!"

With a 🤨 displaying on his left eye, he asked curiously with a low, radio host like voice.

"Oh, that's going on today? Been quite a while, but who is it?"

The man approaching him, dressed in a similar Janitor's outfit, stares at his supervisor with nigh violent intent.

"Bossman. You... You really didn't know now about this?"

🤔"Nope. But I guess I should get ready. This is the main reason any of us work here... Now shoo. Shushhoo. I gotta change into my work clothes..."

"Wait, he didn't tell you? There's some new kid that seems to be running around the Carnival, and only lost two matches."

❓"Out of what? Five?"

The man gives a pensive look.

"Twenty-five, actually. He started a few days ago, and has barely stopped for anything aside from food and sleep. It's not even just the Bounties anymore, he is slowly working his way up the rankings beating other contenders higher than him."

The bear-man pauses a bit, as if caught in something...

"Boss?"

😳"Huwat?"

"You hear what I said?"

👹"Yeah, yeah. Well, tell Calveir I know what the special game is gonna be this year." His voice was lower, more focused as he walks to his closet. It was like an actual bear, the size of a mountain, was speaking as his EX was leaking out in anticipation

"And make sure everyone knows this Hunt is a Code Grey. That cool?"😈

"G-got it, boss..." He leaves, gulping as the toothy smile on the bear head's design felt more for fear than for fun.

🤔"Hmm... So was it... Bah, we'll find out. Always wanted to fight a Lasara after so long..."