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Opening Scene: "Before the Fall"
(A week before Ryo met Yua—back when his world was still simple.)
The sun hangs low over Serenia's skyline as 17-year-old (Ryo Kenzaki*) leans against a convenience store railing, popping a melon soda open with one hand. His schoolbag is slung lazily over one shoulder, brown hair tousled from the wind. He watches people pass by—faces blurring into anonymity—and exhales.
Ryo (to himself, smirking): "Man… 'Find your purpose,' they say. Like it's just lying around in some vending machine."
But beneath that carefree grin? Something (itches). A hunger for more than just tomorrow's routine. For something that (burns).
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Flashback: The Nickname's Origin – "Stray Star"
(Cut to childhood—a younger Ryo staring at a blood-red moon through his apartment window.)
His father (Kujuro Kenzaki, ex-Hunter) watches him from the doorway
Kujuro (gently chastising): "You know staying up this late will make you short."
Ryo (sulking): "I don't care." It's… he gestures at the moon, red like that. "Doesn't that mean something? Like… a big change is coming?"
Kujuro (teasing): "What's this? Ryo Kenzaki, stargazer and future prophet?"
Ryo sticks out his tongue, but Dad's playful tone vanishes as he (follows the boy's gaze). A flicker of something passes over his face, too quick for Ryo to catch—
Kujuro (softly): "There's a saying, my boy... about the Blood Moon."
Ryo's eyes widen—but before he can ask, Dad smiles again and (ruffles his hair).
Kujuro (whispering, as if sharing a secret): "They say it marks the beginning of a new legend, born in the shadows of the night." "A warrior who could change the world… or maybe it's just superstition."
Ryo stares at the moon, eyes full of wonder. *Legends, warriors—* what kid wouldn't dream?
But as he grins back at Dad, there's more. A flicker of something else in those wide, amber eyes. Not just a kid's fantasy…
…but a promise.
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Flashback End: The Burning Star – "Awakening"
We return to the present as Ryo's smile tightens around the edges, gaze distant. That (hunger) still smolders.
Ryo (to himself): "The Blood Moon…"
The soda can crumples in his fist, leaking over his fingers, but he barely notices. The sun sets over the city, painting the clouds in shades of crimson—as if stained with the same moonlight he once watched, transfixed… years ago.
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Scene 2: "Moonlight, and Memories – "Silent Promise"
Ryo walks through the city's night market, street lamps and neon signs painting his features in hues of blue and violet. Laughter drifts from packed restaurants; the scent of sizzling meat on grills makes his stomach growl, but something more than hunger drives him.
As he rounds the corner, he sees it: the moon, large and low, its crimson reflection shimmering on the river between the buildings. (He freezes in place).
Ryo (to himself): "A warrior who could change the world…"
His lips part in wordless awe. "Is this what Dad meant?" "Is this why he felt this hunger, this restless itch—all his life?"
Before he can decide, a (Scuffle) breaks out in the nearby alley.
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Scene 3: The Catalyst – "Protector's Resolve"
CRASH—
The sound of shattering glass yanks Ryo from his thoughts. A whimper follows—(young, terrified). He sprints toward the alley, sneakers slapping against wet pavement as neon reflections bleed across the ground.
There, he sees it:
- A (scrawny kid) (no older than 10) pressed against a dumpster by two grown men, their shadows swallowing him whole.
- One thug grips the boy's wrist; the other raises a fist—(knuckles glinting with cheap rings).
- (Broken glasses). A spilled bento box at their feet. The kid's trembling lips form one word: "P-Please…"
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Scene 4: First Blood – "The Line Crossed"
Ryo doesn't think. His body just, (moves).
His kick cracks against the first thug's ribs hard enough to send him sprawling into trash bags. The second snarls and swings—but Ryo catches his wrist mid-air, fingers clamping like iron bands before (twisting).
THUD.
The man howls as his knees hit concrete, eyes bulging at the raw strength in Ryo's grip—since when did this punk kid hit like a truck?!
Ryo (voice low, lethal): "Touch him again. I dare you."
A beat of silence. Then—they run, cursing over their shoulders like whipped dogs. The alley falls still. Only the ragged breaths of the kid and Ryo's own hammering heartbeat remain.
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Scene 5: Revelation – "Why He Fights"
The kid stares up at him, tears streaking dirt-covered cheeks. "T-Thank y—"
Ryo doesn't let him finish. He crouches, picking up the boy's cracked glasses with surprising gentleness before pressing them into his palm. His words come out quiet but (absolute):
"Don't thank me yet." A flicker of that same amber glow from childhood ignites in his irises—brief but bright as coals under windblown ash–
This is what Dad meant by legends… and now? Now he knows (his role).
Ryo offers the boy a hand, helping him up with a strength that belies his wiry frame. His grin is more feral than comforting, but the kid doesn't pull away. They step out of the alley into the night, the red moon casting a pall over them, its light pooling around their feet like spilled blood.
The world feels different now, tinged with crimson and possibility. As they walk away, Ryo finally speaks, his voice a quiet echo in the stillness:
Ryo (soft, but burning): "This city's got wolves hiding in its shadows... but from now on? I'll be the fire that keeps them back.
The kid sniffles, gripping his bento tighter—but this time, he stands taller.
And under the Blood Moon's gaze? Ryo Kenzaki takes his first step toward becoming more than just a boy.
He stands there, looking up at the blood moon with a new sense of purpose. As he speaks:
Ryo's Oath – "The Weight of a Protector's Blade"
"Courage isn't about winning… it's about standing between the storm and what you love—even when your bones scream to run. And protection? That ain't just a promise.
It's cutting your soul into pieces if that's what it takes to keep theirs whole."
(—Ryo Kenzaki)
The kid looks at him with a sense of amazement and wonder as he feels the courage and determination from Ryo's heart
That fateful would forever be etched in Ryo's mind…
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[Scene 6 – YUA'S BLOOD ON HIS HANDS]
(Fast-forward to current timeline—where Kairos looms over him, Eclipseborn lightning still crackling in the air.)
Ryo still kneels over Yua's corpse, as Kairos stands over him mockingly:
Kairos: "Pathetic. You couldn't even protect her."
INNER REALM Scene 1: Meeting The Beast – "The Hunger Within"
Ryo's eyes snap open to a realm draped in crimson twilight. A storm gathers on the horizon, its clouds billowing like ink-stained silk. The air thrums with power—a heartbeat drumming a rhythm of hunger, raw and primal.
He staggers to his feet, breath ragged. Before him lies a massive shadow, its outline shifting with the storm's approach: a beast, a god, a nightmare all rolled into one. And it speaks.
??? (Voice like molten stone):
"Weak. You watched her die. Held back, even when your hands were already soaked in red."
The words lash at Ryo like physical blows—because they're (true). He clenches his fists, blood still tacky beneath his nails from gripping Yua's lifeless body.
Ryo (teeth bared): "Shut up…! I didn't—"
A rumble of dark laughter shakes the ground beneath him as the shadow steps closer, its form flickering between man and monstrosity: jagged horns wreathed in flame one second; a crowned silhouette draped in embers the next.
???: "You wanted power to protect? But power demands payment. Give me your fury. Let it burn until nothing remains—not even your hesitation."
Ryo (choking on emotion): "I couldn't save her—because I wasn't enough!"
The ground splits apart beneath him, revealing a pit aglow with molten stone—a beast's gaping maw, hungry and wild. The heat licks at Ryo's face like an intimate threat.
The shadow prowls closer, its gaze searing through to the core of Ryo's soul. Its voice is a low growl—a feral promise.
???: "Then take what you've always craved. No more games. No more half-measures."
**??? (Grinning with razored fangs):** *"Become the Eclipseborn Prince you were meant to be… or watch everything else burn."
Its clawed hand extends—(not offering), (demanding). A pact of fire and fury.
And Ryo…
Ryo, reaches back.
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[REAL WORLD – KAIROS' FOOTSTEPS FADE INTO SILENCE]*
The moment his fingers brush the shadow's, reality (shatters). His body ignites—first his veins, then his skin, then the very air around him. Light consumes him in a pillar of flame so intense it scorches the earth black beneath him. And when it clears?
Kairos turns—eyes widening as he sees what stands where Ryo once knelt:
A figure wreathed in ember and ash, eyes burning like twin suns. The first true breath of an "Eclipseborn Awakening."
Ryo's voice comes out warped—half-human, half-something older:
"You don't get to walk away."
FINAL SCENE: "THE ECLIPSEBORN PRINCE ASCENDS"
The air (screams) as Ryo's transformation completes, reality itself recoiling from the birth of a true Eclipseborn. Kairos' mocking smirk dies—replaced by something darker. Something like (fear).
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His Awakened Form:
- Crimson Sigils: Jagged, glowing markings slash across Ryo's skin like claw wounds made of molten lava, pulsing with each heartbeat.
- Ember Veins: His blood burns visibly beneath his flesh—a network of fire threading up his arms and throat, culminating in eyes that are now (hellish gold), slit-pupiled like a beast's.
- Halo of Ruin: A floating crown of shattered obsidian and flame hovers above him, each fragment orbiting like dying stars—symbolizing the shattering of his old self.
- Shadowflame Cloak: A miasma of black fire whips around him, alive with whispering voices—his Eclipseborn's presence manifesting physically for the first time.
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**Ryo's Eclipseborn Blade – "Shadowflame's Lament"
Description:
The blade itself is formed from solidified shadowflame—dark, gleaming metal pulsing with the same fiery veins as Ryo's own eyes. (Blackened steel) makes up the handle and guard, their surfaces twisting like smoke given form.
- Elemental Infusion: The sword burns (hot), but not with traditional fire. This is shadowflame—(darkness infused with the fury of an eclipse's rage). Each swing seems to leave afterimages, as if splitting reality itself.
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FINAL SCENE: "DAWN OF THE ECLIPSEBORN PRINCE"
The world holds its breath.
Kairos stands frozen—his blade still dripping with Yua's blood, his mocking confidence (shattered) as he faces what he unknowingly unleashed. Before him, Ryo Kenzaki is no more. In his place:
A monarch of ruin.
A prince of the eclipse.
A hunter who has reached the embers a hellacious abyss.
Ryo raises his blade, its edge humming with a sound like a star collapsing. The ground beneath him blackens and cracks, veins of molten shadow spreading outward—as if the earth itself kneels before his wrath. His voice echoes, not just from his throat... but from the (void between worlds):
"You took her from me." (A whisper.)
"Now I return the favor." (A promise.)
"—Starting with your heartbeat." (A death sentence.)
🌀 End of Chapter Nine