Chapter 1
Written by Matthew Sinn A.K.A. Sinbad the Mountain
My name is Diego Viper, a lone 30 year old Mexican man, standing at 5'8, slim body, short thick black hair and hazel brown colour eyes. travelling through Tokyo, Japan/2025. Searching for a very pacific person. Which was proving a lot harder than I care to admit. For even after asking the police about the man I'm honestly seeking. They didn't seem to know where he is. Which was proving really annoying. As I kept searching around for him, as I began getting this uncomfortable feeling. That I'm being watched and I didn't by the complete stranger or random person on the street. It was more like someone who wishes to do you harm. Which began to worry me while searching around the downtown area.
Where I began looking around for the man I'm seeking and after asking a lot of people. I've learned that he was spotted within an alleyway not far from here. With me very grateful to hear this as I hurried over there and began looking around the alley while speaking. Hello....is anybody here? Who couldn't see anyone due to it being really dark. A I don't mean because the lights don't work. I mean if there was a sudden blackout in the middle of the evening. Who was surprised but also confused here as I slowly approached the darkness while nervously speaking. Hello....Mr. Oda? Are you down here? For I've come a long ways to seek you'r help. Who kept walking forward here when I walked into what felt like an invisible wall.
Which didn't feel good at all. But also had a strong clue on what this is. For it was a type of barrier used to contain spirits. A prevent them from running off, a harming anymore people. As I started pounding on the invisible wall with my right hand and speaking loudly with concern. Mr. Oda. Are you alright?! Who couldn't hear anything and wasn't sure what was happening inside. Whether he was alright or in serious danger. When the barrier suddenly dropped with Mr. Oda stepping out. Who was this 33 year old man, standing at 5'8, thick short black hair, wearing black shades and dress within fancy clothing. Noticed me and began speaking in this serious tone voice. I'm guessing you'r no ordinary civilian. Due to the spirit aura flowing around you.
With me replying back. You are correct Mr. Oda. For My name is Diego Viper, who's come here to Japan. To seek you'r help in learning to control my curse. But to also find a female killer as well. Hearing this Mr. Oda replied back. I see....so you'r looking for revenge. With me responding. It's not just that, for this man. He's killed many other innocent women. In the last 3 years and strongly believe he's here in Tokyo. Possibly plotting his next kill. Which I need help to prevent. But also bring this man to justice as well. Thinking carefully here Mr. Oda soon began speaking. If what you'r telling me here is true. Then why not go to the police instead? I told him. Because he's a curse user and fear if the police get involve.
Then good officers are going to lose their lives. Better understanding this Mr. Oda now spoke. Alright....I'll help you. But only on two conditions. That you do everything I say and don't go after this person on you'r own. Seeing no issues with this I agreed to his terms before we took ourselves a long trip outside of the city. With no idea on where he was taking me as Mr. Oda asked me on the way to our destination. When did you learn about you'r curse? I answered his question while sitting within the passenger seat of his bright red colour car. It was about 2 years before Covid-19 broke out. That I was working my job as a security guard at this storage facility. Who was on one of my evening patrols. When I began hearing this weird noise coming from one of the storage lockers. A assumed that some thieves snuck in and were trying to rob someone's storage locker.
So I approached the locker with my pistol drawn out and before I knew it. This....terrifying curse spirit came bursting out. About the size of you'r car here. Which as you can imagine, freaked me the hell out. As I began shooting it and my bullets having no effect. As it quickly smacked me hard with its left hand. Slamming me into one of the locked storage doors hard and made me really mad. But also really hurt as well. A wasn't long before I felt something and before I knew it. My curse....turned me into this....thing. Before going nuts and tore that sucker apart like paper. Curious Mr. Oda spoke while still driving here. Try to best describe you'r....strange appearance? I told him. I....looked like a lizard with a huge belly. With claws able to shred curse spirits apart. This made Mr. Oda now ask.
Does anyone else know about you'r curse? I answered his important question. Just my wife, Lucia. Until she was....murdered. By the man that I'm seeking. Understanding this Mr. Oda now asked a hard question. How do you know the killer is here in Tokyo? I told him. Shortly after my wife's murder. There were at least five other women reported murdered by police. All of whom were leading towards this direction. A assume this was where he was planning to hideout. Until he took out his next victim. With that said Mr. Oda spoke. Then it seems we'll have to work a little fast. A hope for the best. Agreeing with Mr. Oda here we eventually reached our destination. As we walked through the entryway of what he called Jujitsu High School. Where young teens and others with curses train to control. But also use their curses to help people. By taking out those of Curse Spirits.
With me looking around while walking and also speaking as well. I must admit. That this place is....very big. With Mr. Oda replying back. This is just the way we are and have been for a very long time. Now let's head to class and get started. Who took me to this one classroom where my eyes noticed four others. Who were pretty close to my age. With three of them being women and the fourth being the only other man in the classroom here. Who all looked at me with these cold glances. Who could only assume they were sensing my curse aura a were looking at me as if I was a threat. With Mr. Oda facing them and speaking. Listen up class. For this is Diego Viper. He's a new edition to our class and is asking for our urgent assistance.
Curious the 29 year old Japanese woman on the left side name Himari Koizumi, standing at 5'7, long black hair, brown colour eyes and dressed like a business woman asked. What do you mean by urgent Mr. Oda? That's when he explained why I was here. A how I needed their help in finding a woman killer. Which seemed to really angered the women here. As one of them name Amanda Bells on the right, being American, about 27 years old, standing at 5'8, large belly, blond hair and dark blue colour eyes spoke. Why exactly should we help someone we barely know anything about. Pursue a female killer, who's also a curse wielder? Mr. Oda told him. Because if we allow such curse wielders to run loose. Whether it's here in Japan or somewhere else in the world. There is no telling how many innocent lives are going to be lost. Because of this man.
A prefer if he doesn't try to go after one of my female students. Am I clear? With nobody here disagreeing with Mr. Oda. As the 29 year old American man name Nick Strong sitting within the back. Standing at 5'9, blond hair, short blond beard and dark green colour eyes asked me. What sort of curse power does this killer possess? This was a hard question for me to answer. Since I never witnessed the murder. But only heard from a supposed eye witness. Who wasn't sure if he was seeing things because of his half drunk state or the real deal. As I did my best to answer. From what an eye witness told me. His curse is able to pull....people within two different directions. With great strength, until they're....torn in half. The thought of this was truly troubling. As the large woman spoke. If his curse is able to do something like that. Then his curse has to be strong. Which makes stopping him a little harder.
