by foxi679
Ryu Tanaka was never supposed to survive Ironhold. Framed for murder. Branded a trafficker. Sentenced to twenty-five years in a prison where awakened criminals are stripped of their mana and left to rot. Ironhold didn’t break him. It rebuilt him. Between gang wars, solitary confinement, and chess games with a mafia boss who treated people like pieces, Ryu learned a truth the world forgot: Power isn’t given. It’s taken. Slowly. Strategically. Three years into his sentence, Ryu Tanaka died. Someone else walked out wearing his face. Now free with a stolen identity, a system awakening inside him, and a debt he can’t refuse, Ryu returns to a world that believes he’s long gone. They framed the wrong man. And this time, the pawn is learning the board. What to expect: No Harem Strong Progression (Zero to Hero / Rebirth) Smart Characters (Strategic MC, no "idiot balls") Consistent Updates System/LITRPG Mechanics
