"The increasing cases of Reikon kept rising like a spike. However, the officials still haven't said a word this past month. As bodies piled up-" The old TV spouted some news that Japan started to get bored by.
"I'm so late!" Ryota complained. It seemed like he had to start the day with a fuss.
Ryota Sato is an exemplary student at Kujira High School and is considered one of the brightest in the school's history. He is recognized by influential figures from various sectors, including government and business. His communication skills often leave his opponents speechless in debate battles. However, today—well, actually yesterday, he made the mistake of staying up late reading manga. As a result, he had to sprint to school with only twenty minutes left before the gate closed.
Thankfully, he's blessed with quick feet; he arrived at school with only 2 minutes to spare. Class after class passed like wind, and the bell rang to send off the students. He walked home slowly to enjoy the view. It is indeed the metropolitan scene, though never had he complained. He's been thankful for having a peaceful life.
He'd take a de-route to his house every day. He'd go to his grandpa's. There, he'd practiced kendo for 2 hours and finally went back home to study. If not, he'd choose the library three blocks away from his.
Days of nothing special pass quickly. On the 3rd of May, the streak of nothing special was cut short. The incident took place in Aoyama, Tokyo. As stated in multiple news, in unison they said; the worst incident regarding Reikon in Ward 7.
8.33 am, a fifteen-story building plummeted into the ground, fogging a one-sixth of Ward 7. Death count, 323.
8.35 am, identified as Reikon case. Sending Responder to the scene.
8.36 am, Reikon made a move to a certain cafe.
"Reikon!" A woman outside screeched after seeing what just unfolded. Everyone in the cafe stopped their activities and took a look outside.
The woman turned away. The trees beside the road started to sway intensely, closing in on the cafe. The wind stilled around the woman. At that moment, there was a sound like pulp. Also at that moment, the window was washed with a red substance, blocking what was outside.
Ryota was in there. With his grandpa, they were playing cards before things started to catch up. Neither he nor anyone else in the cafe could move. They knew a Reikon was still there.
And they also knew, it was at least a semi-catastrophe level.
After a long silence, Ryota attempted to move his finger, but suddenly the door exploded into pieces. He felt scared, as did everyone else. Some of them were shaking, some were squirming, and most were crying.
Ryota almost screamed upon seeing the creature. It was enormous, about the size of six humans. However, that wasn't the reason he screamed; it was because he had spotted a Reikon.
A brief overview: In Japanese folklore, Reikon is a mythological creature that represents both ghosts and spirits. In 2012, unknown creatures began to appear throughout Japan. Around a hundred Reikons were slaughtered by an individual claimed to be the Reikon Reaper.
The death toll reached nearly the total of both atomic bombings during World War 2 combined. Since then, Reikon has become viewed as an enemy of Japan. However, they are relatively easy to deal with—if only everyone could see them.
He can see them! Ryoka tried to whisper to his grandpa, but it was interrupted. The Reikon was dark blue. Its body details were as if an exceeded buffed human. Ryoka saw it opening his hand widely so he responded panickily by blocking his hand. The card on the table-
The Reikon clapped. THUMP! Ryoka heard that but it was muffled. He opened his eyes back again and looked to the left, everyone was gone. He turned to the back- The brown wall was now just flowing blood and hairs occasionally. It clicked to him, his grandpa was also one of them, dead.
He tried to look at the Reikon with a fierce eye but was blocked by; Cards.
It saved him. The cards began to open up, encircling Ryoka and revealing the Reikon who had killed his late grandfather. He clenched his fist, and the cards started to form a sphere. He pointed his fist, along with the floating cards, toward the Reikon and opened his palm.
It was as if a gunshot. It flew to the Reikon and took a direct hit to the torso. It blew and made a perfect circle in it. The Reikon screeched and tried to clap again.
Ryoka pointed out a finger and waved it. A card flew by and cut one of the Reikon's hands. The Reikon screamed and it broke every single glass in the vicinity. It ran outside but Ryoka never intended to let it go.
He chased out took one of the flying cards to his hand and flipped it. He threw the card towards the Reikon and it flew until it contacted the Reikon's neck. It was split clean. Purplish blood sprayed out from its body and fell to the ground. Never moving again.
Most cannot see the Reikon itself but they could see it's blood. Some were screaming after getting washed with purple blood. The pedestrian who was fleeing from the plummeted building stopped. They mumbled, "Is that a Reikon Responder?"