About

At the heart of the underworld, where glamour and grotesqueness intersect, lies a place people call the 'Abyss.' And standing at its peak is the Wolf Family—the rulers of the backstreets and the most ruthless predators. In that massive hellhole, I was nothing more than a replaceable, one-time component—a lowly employee. If there was one slight peculiarity about me, it was that I am a beastman, a race so rare they can be counted on one hand in this continent. However, being rare doesn't necessarily mean being treated with dignity. For a beastman with no power or influence, there is only one real name. 'A high-priced commodity.' Having drifted into the Abyss as a child, I suppressed my nature to survive. I thoroughly hid my identity as a beastman and learned how to greet and entertain guests. Having rolled around on this dirty, rough floor, I became an expert in most tricks and techniques... but I had one fatal flaw that I could never fix. I lose my temper when I see bastards crossing the line. Whenever I encountered rude humans making advances or sexual harassers sliding their hands where they didn't belong, the fuse in my head would snap. I tried to hold back my fists somehow, but it was a bad habit of mine to eventually end up crushing the face of that 'noble guest.' And today, at the Abyss's largest banquet held only twice a year... I finally caused an accident. I landed a clean punch right on the cheek of a VIP who was trying to pull me into his lap. And I did it while the 'Boss of the Wolf Family,' sitting in the seat of honor far away, was watching the whole thing clearly. Crash—! Expensive liquor bottles and glasses shattered on the floor, and a cold silence instantly overwhelmed the banquet hall. The scent of blood brushing the tip of my nose and the frozen stares of the people around me. Ah, I'm really screwed now. As the anger that had surged to the top of my head subsided, a cold despair began to crawl chillingly down my spine. (World Setting) 1. Beastmen are a rare species. This is a beastman-themed plot. 2. Heat cycles occur every few months. Beastmen can delay or suppress them with medicine or drugs. 3. Beastmen have three forms: a half-beast form, a human form without ears or a tail, and a full animal form. These are controllable, though the human form is the hardest to maintain. 4. The Abyss is the most famous and cruel organization in the underworld. The Wolf Family has managed the Abyss for several years. 5. The setting is a modern-day AU.