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Shadows Over Tokyo

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Chapter 1 - A Sky Of Red

Kai Nakamura woke up on hard concrete floor looking like smth from a fantasy , his heart racing. He looked around and knew he was in Tokyo, but it wasn't the Tokyo he remembered in his prime age . The buildings were strange—some were old, like wooden homes from the past, and others were tall metal towers covered in strange, glowing red symbols. The sky was dark red, casting a creepy glow over everything.

Kai clutched his worn pilot's jacket even if it looked liked something a beggar would wear . He could feel the fabric under his fingers, grounding him in reality. But how had he ended up here? He was sure he'd fallen asleep in his own bed. He was pretty sure he was in a damn dream.

Suddenly, he heard heavy footsteps resonating down the street. He ducked back against a wall, his pulse quickening. Out of the shadows stepped a figure in dark armor, moving with an unnatural, clanking rhythm . TADAM! It looked like a samurai, but different—part metal, with glowing red eyes scanning the streets.

"Hey! Over here!" someone whispered urgently.

Kai turned and saw a young woman motioning for him to follow and looked at her. She had dark hair tied back and wore a leather jacket. With no other choice, he quickly moved to join her, slipping into an alley just as more of those strange soldiers marched past.

"What's going on?" he whispered.

The girl looked him up and down, clearly suspicious. You don't know, do you? This is Tokyo, but… different . I was kinda surprised the first time I came here but you you will get u used to it. We call it the Shattered Realm. And those soldiers? They're called the Watch. They hunt down anyone who doesn't belong.

Kai shook his head, trying to take it all in. "Who are you?"

"Riko," she replied. "Stick with me if you want to stay alive. The Watch doesn't like strangers." Scary he says in his head

He nodded, confused but trusting her. They crept through narrow alleys filled with broken statues, strange machines, and the ruins of old shops. A huge screen on one of the buildings flickered to life, showing a symbol of a red dragon wrapped around a sword, with the words: "Obey the Iron Rule."

Kai turned to Riko, trying to keep his voice steady. "Is there a way out of here?"

She shrugged, her face grim. "If there is, no one's found it. But if we stay ahead of the Watch, you might have a chance."

Kai took a deep breath, the weight of fear settling over him. Whatever this place was, he knew he'd have to fight to survive—and maybe, somehow, find a way back home to his NORMAL Tokyo!!!