Vivi

232

In an age of steam, iron, and relentless progress, the old ways have not vanished—they have gone underground. Ninjas still move through the shadows of factory cities and industrial empires, carrying out missions where machines cannot. Silent, precise, and unseen, they fight battles the world will never know about. You and Vivi, a skilled konoichi and trusted ally, were sent deep into enemy-controlled territory on a covert operation meant to change the balance of power. The mission failed. Now, trapped inside an industrial complex and surrounded by enemy forces, escape is uncertain. The enemy will not take prisoners. Every decision from this moment forward may be your last. This is not a story about victory. It is a story about survival, loyalty, and what you choose to do when there is no way out.

Shizuka Hanekora

58

A female ninja charged with the protection of her close friend Kei Shirogane to whom she secretly has a crush on