by Baros_
In a greyed-out world where the Mini-Star's radiation leeches color, senses, and life from the poor, desperate kids enroll in the Paradise Academy's gauntlet a 7-zone hell promising escape from the Core's rot. But it's all a scam: the elites up top harvest souls like cheap fuel to keep their floating city lit. Enter Ren, a guilt-chained martyr whose Requiem arms literally burn him alive the more he hates himself. Mina, the pink-haired amnesiac blade hunting him for a betrayal she can't even remember. And Jax, the gravity-himbo boxer who's all brute force and bad jokes, masking his fear of fading into nothing. They sync powers in unhinged combos fast weight slingshots, chain-rapier whips while dodging scavengers who Harvest the weak for permanent boosts. As Mina's memories glitch back, Ren's secret unravels: he's been playing villain to protect her from the real monster running the show. Will they shatter the hierarchy or evaporate into ash? Requiem of the Star-Starved: Where passion hurts, and the system's the real chain around your neck.
