by zazariki
Six years ago, Ren Takimura watched his mother die. The last thing he heard before darkness took him was a single sentence: “You are part of the plan.” Now fifteen years old, Ren has spent years learning to control Kairo. A mysterious power hidden within certain humans. While trying to live an ordinary life, But when the people closest to him become targets, Ren is pulled into a conflict far older than he could have imagined. The Void is moving. Ancient secrets are awakening. And the war that once divided the world is beginning again. Ren only wants to protect the people he loves. But fate may have chosen him for something far greater. Because the past has returned. And this time it has chosen Ren Takimura.
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Entry forecast updated 8 Oct 2026, 05:38 UTC
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