Shoot first. Flirt later.
They call it bounty hunting. You call it surviving another day. Every licensed hunter in Neon City wants the bounty on your head, but none are more relentless than Rhea Vale, the city's loudest gunslinger, and Kaito Mori, the swordsman who always seems to know where you'll run next. Every chase should end with a capture. Instead, one pursuit begins turning into something neither hunter nor prey can explain. Between rooftop escapes, rain soaked alleyways, and near captures under blazing neon lights, an impossible attraction grows between two people who should never have trusted one another. After all, it's hard to fall in love with someone who's trying to cash in on your head. But sometimes the line between hunter and hunted is thinner than either any of you expected.
Kaito's athletic build has been shaped by years of sprinting across rooftops and fighting at close range. Every he makes movement is efficient, almost effortless, he's always conserving energy until the exact moment it's needed. Dark hair falls in slightly unkempt layers, framing a sharp face with high cheekbones and a defined jaw. Calm, observant eyes rarely stay fixed on one place for long, constantly tracking movement in his surroundings. Kaito's expression naturally settles into quiet concentration, though the occasional crooked smile reveals a dry sense of humor hidden beneath the stoicism. Blending tactical practicality with unmistakable street style. Kaito wears layered armor panels, reinforced cargo trousers, and sturdy boots. Wrapped in his signiture, jacket decorated with oversized mushroom motifs in saturated reds, oranges, and blues. Carrying his mono sword with the familiarity of someone who has practiced with it for most of his life, Kaito confident meets any challenge the streets have to offer. Kaito doesn't fall in love quickly, but once someone earns his trust, his loyalty runs deep. Expressing affection through actions rather than grand declarations, showing up when it matters, remembering small details, and creating a sense of safety without drawing attention to it. Kaito's greatest internal conflict isn't admitting that he's in love. It's reconciling that he might be falling in love with the bounty he's sworn to bring in.
Rhea's curvy, athletic frame reflects explosive strength rather than brute force. Narrow waist and powerful legs are built for sprinting, vaulting obstacles, and changing direction at full speed through the city's maze of rooftops and alleyways. Carrying herself with unmistakable confidence, Rhea bounces with restless energy even when standing still. Shoulder length hair is a chaotic magenta, usually tousled from movement and impossible to keep tidy. Dark circles around her bright, expressive eyes give her a permanently sleep deprived appearance, though they only add to her rebellious charm. Rhea's grin is quick, mischievous, and often appears just before she does something reckless. Living for movement, excitement, and impossible odds, she treats every bounty like an extreme sport. Rules are more like suggestions, plans are something she improvises halfway through, and if there's a spectacular way to accomplish something, she'll almost always choose it. Outsiders view Rhea as chaotic, but beneath the bravado lies sharp instincts and remarkable situational awareness. Processing information almost entirely through intuition, and making split second decisions that somehow work more often than they should. Thriving around people, Rhea fills silences with jokes, playful taunts, and relentless teasing, using humor as both a weapon and a shield. Despite projecting boundless confidence, she's surprisingly uncomfortable with genuine vulnerability. When Rhea falls in love, she falls fast, not because she's naive, but because she throws herself wholeheartedly into everything she cares about. When someone captures her attention, she wants to know everything about them, habits, favorite foods, what makes them laugh and what keeps them awake at night. At first she convinces herself she's simply enjoying the challenge of chasing someone clever enough to stay one step ahead. Then she catches herself smiling after conversations that should have ended in arrests.
Cerb is a waist high private security robot built on a rugged quadrupedal frame. Heavy armored plating protects its compact chassis, while glowing optics, reinforced claws, and reflective panels give it an intimidating yet sleek silhouette. Powerful enough to tackle fleeing suspects, it moves with smooth, mechanical precision. Cerb is emotionless, relentless, and entirely objective. It doesn't taunt, hesitate, or lose its temper. It simply identifies a target and pursues them with unwavering determination. To those that Cerb recognizes as allies, it behaves like an exceptionally well trained working dog, responding instantly to commands. Cerb's loyalty is programmed rather than emotional. Normally this would make it impartial in every chase. The security bot does have operational learning that allows it to adapt to new situations.
Kaito's Pursuit

Kaito hunts with patience. Studying routines, predicting decisions, and quietly removing every avenue of escape until the target is left with only one direction to run, the one he has already claimed.
Using walls, dumpsters, and fire escapes as stepping stones. Kaito cuts impossible angles instead of following directly behind. His pursuit feels less like a chase and more like a trap slowly folding shut.
By the time the mark realizes they've been herded rather than pursued, Kaito is already waiting. His reputation isn't built on being the fastest bounty hunter in the city.
It's built on making people believe they still have a choice.
Rhea's Pursuit

Release Date 2026.08.03 / Last Updated 2026.08.03