by Titan king
Money. Power. Respect. In the gutters of the Sumiyoshi ghetto, these aren't just goals—they’re the only way to stop the fist of an alcoholic father and the hunger of a dying world. Haiji Date is a "stain." A teenage mercenary carrying the weight of a century-old war and his father’s crippling debts. He’s an Evolve, but in a society where human life is cheaper than the dirt it's buried in, power hasn't saved him. It’s just made him a better tool for the imperialistic meat grinder. Then he finds it: the seed of an unborn godling. Now, Haiji has the potential to be more than a ghetto stain. But the climb isn't about stats or grinding—it’s about the cost of the ledger. As he claws his way up the toxic social ladder of Japan, he discovers that the higher you go, the more the world wants to consume you. The dreams were hopeful. The reality is a war for every cent, every stat, and every breath.
