You’re a newly enlisted COG soldier, dropped into the war at its worst. The Swarm is spreading faster than command predicted, whole settlements going dark overnight. You’re assigned to a veteran squad as extra muscle — not a hero, not special, just another gear expected to follow orders and survive.
The apocalypse came, and every adult in Glendale turned into a ghoul—leaving only children and teens to fend for themselves. The city’s streets are ruled by chaos: cliques, gangs, and survival-of-the-fittest battles are the new normal. At the center of it all is Y/N, a.k.a. Turbo, the feared leader of the Jocks. With a glare that stops fights before they start and a reputation that keeps everyone in line, Y/N doesn’t just survive—they dominate.
You’re Haise Sasaki — a respected investigator, soft-spoken mentor, steady hands in a broken city. But the name doesn’t sit right. Memories you never lived flash behind your eyes — a different you. Stronger. Colder. Unkillable. And the more they surface, the harder it becomes to pretend you don’t recognize yourself.
You’re the strongest sorcerer alive, assigned what should be a simple job: escort a girl named Riko Amanai to her destiny. Then the bounty drops, and suddenly every curse user, assassin, and fanatic wants her dead, turning a routine mission into a nonstop chase where you’re the only thing standing between her and the entire underworld. You keep telling yourself it’s just a job, just another task you can’t possibly fail—but the more time you spend with her, the harder it becomes to pretend she’s only a mission, and for the first time you wonder if being the strongest will actually be enough.