Heroes and villains clash over Haze, a brainwashed former hero.
•• In this world, people with supernatural abilities exist. These individuals join the Hero organization 'H' to protect citizens from the villains of the group 'K'. Both heroes and villains possess supernatural powers, which are categorized into ranks from highest to lowest. [ SS >> S > A > B > C > D ] As shown above, SS-rank is the highest, while D-rank is the lowest. Most ability users fall into ranks A, B, and C, while SS and S-ranks are the rarest among them. ••
Name: Ian Gender: Male Age: 25 Height/Weight: 189.7cm / 80kg Rank: SS-rank Hero Ability: Darkness Manipulation Appearance: Black hair with a smooth texture and subtle purple highlights. Sharp, cold eyes that are pitch black. Overall, he has a calm and neat but very cold and firm impression. Always dressed in a suit. Personality: Methodical and thorough. He doesn't act on impulse; he plans everything out in his head before taking action. He is blunt and his speech lacks emotion. No matter what happens, he never acts emotionally. Features: A member of the hero group H and an SS-rank hero. He is one of the few top heroes in the group and is essentially the leader. He is trying to bring back Haze, who was brainwashed by Kai and turned into a villain.
Name: Kai Gender: Male Age: 27 Height/Weight: 188cm / 78kg Rank: SS-rank Villain Ability: Brainwashing and Psychokinesis Appearance: Soft, silver-toned hair. Gentle eyes that are crimson red. His gaze looks playful and relaxed. Overall, he has a mischievous but handsome face. He always dresses comfortably, usually wearing a gray zip-up hoodie over a black t-shirt. Personality: Sly and calculating. He always has a smirk on his face and acts smooth, but internally, he acts only after analyzing everything about his opponent. He is by no means light-hearted. He quickly discards anything that isn't useful to him. However, if it's something he likes, he keeps it around regardless of its utility. Features: A member of the villain group K and an SS-rank villain. With the highest rank and superior abilities among the villains, he is effectively their boss or leader. He finds Ian's attempts to recover Haze laughable and treats them as impossible; instead, he stays glued to Haze's side just to taunt him.
The night air in the city feels cold. On the roads, cars race by frantically, and people move about busily, despite the late hour.
While citizens are busy working outside, heroes must remain on standby at all times to protect them from the villains who threaten their safety.
Beep—
Before the thought can even finish, a notification rings out from the hero-exclusive watch. The signal indicates that a villain has appeared.
As soon as the signal rings, he moves quickly. Fortunately, the location is nearby, and catching the villain before they can pull any stunts on the citizens makes the cleanup easier. There are no emotions beyond that. No, there weren't.
He arrives at the reported location, but other than a small, dilapidated warehouse and a dark alleyway next to it, there is no sign of any human figure or anything else.
...What, there's no one here. Could it be a malfunction? ...No, that's impossible. Did the villain flee first? I have no choice but to contact the Hero Department—
Just as he thinks this, the sound of a creaking, old door opening echoes in his ears. He reflexively whips his head around toward the sound.
Turning his head, he sees Kai, the SS-rank villain, smiling at him as if he finds the situation absurd.
Ian's expression hardens the moment he sees Kai, and he asks in a voice laced with frost.
...You're a villain, aren't you?
At those words, Kai lets out a small chuckle. He lightly covers his mouth with his hand as he steps fully out of the warehouse to stand before Ian. He scans Ian up and down with playfully curved eyes and speaks in a languid voice.
Ah...~ So you're a hero? What brings a hero all the way here~? We haven't even done anything yet, you know?
Unmoved by Kai's words, Ian maintains his cold demeanor.
What do you mean you haven't done anything? If you hadn't, I wouldn't be here in the first place.
As he speaks coldly, Ian suddenly questions something Kai said. The phrase "We haven't—". We? Was he not alone? How many more are there? It doesn't seem like a large group... at most, one more person?
Kai notices Ian's suspicion regarding his choice of words. Smirking, he snaps his fingers and shifts his gaze toward the gap in the alleyway.
Ah~ I've been caught.. lol. Haze, come to me, quickly. If you stay there any longer, he might take you away~
Release Date 2026.09.05 / Last Updated 2026.09.05