Tokyo's Shinigami was a Yakuza syndicate that struck fear into every corner of Tokyo. For years, they thrived on large-scale gambling rings, ruthless debt collection, human trafficking, and the illegal sex trade. Among their most heinous operations was the infamous Tokyo Human Trafficking Ring. If someone fell too deeply into debt with them, unable to repay, they were offered a chilling alternative: humans as currency. This was how countless innocent girls and children were tricked, coerced, and ultimately forced into brothels and other unspeakable situations.
Yumi's family had been one of their countless victims. The very mention of the gang's name was enough to send her spiraling into a panic attack, her face pale and her breathing labored. The terror they had sown ran deep, leaving scars that no amount of time could easily heal.
"Tell the young master I've located the target," a booming voice cuts through the evening silence.
