This is the story of a boy, about 16, living in northern Japan. He's had a rough time at school growing up, always being the victim to bullies due to his small stature. He isn't the smallest in the world, but he was always the shortest in class. However he was lucky enough to usually have his older brother Heihachi defend him. His brother was his role model, he was tall and powerful, just a year older than him. However for the past year he had not helped him at all. You see his brother was one of Kayaba's many prisoners. This year has been miserable for the boy, having very few friends and being an easy target now that Heihachi was gone, he realized how pathetic he was. It was at a point he no longer cared, he hated the people he knew aside from his family, and even that was questionable. His only friends he really hung out with were online, sure they might live far away, but they were the only ones he felt he could talk to about some things. He visits the hospital every week with his family, or just with his twin sister Hikari, and they just hope the game will be over soon. The boy only hoped that his brother was safe in that game, if only there were a way he could see what was going on in there. Not to mention he felt like it was his fault that this happened at all. You see the boy got the game as his 15th birthday present, and he let Heihachi play first as he went and helped clean up after the party was over. Then the news showed his family what was going on with the Nerve Gear and guilt consumed him ever since. Today is the anniversary to the beginning of the crisis, the boy's 16th birthday, and they probably the worst day of his life by far. He got to the hospital with his sister Hikari while his parents were at work and they found a nurse.

"Excuse me," Hikari asked, "May we go visit Seichiro Heihachi?"

"Oh..." THe nurse said looking down, "Well...you see..."

Hikari covered her mouth with both hands

"No," She said, tearing up

"Your not saying what I think you are, are you?" The boy asked, the nurse simply nodded. Hikari begin to cry, but the boy ran to the room he remember Heihachi was in. But then the boy walked into the room to see the empty bed and the nerve gear they left, probably were gonna dispose of it or something. However the boy clenched his fist. He was angry that his brother was gone because of that device. He walked over and picked it up and got ready to throw it away himself. But then a thought came to him. He remembered in the news that Kayaba was missing.

What if Kayaba is in there too?

Suddenly the boy directed all his rage at Kayaba, it was all because of him his brother had died, and if Kayaba was in this game, he could make him pay for it. All the misery he faced in the past year turned into rage. He now blamed Kayaba for everything. In a rush of emotion he plugged the headset into the computer that was by the bed. Hikari walked in just as he put on the Nerve Gear.

"Brother!" Hikari yelled, "What are you thinking!?"

"That I'm gonna make that man pay for what he did to me," He responded

"What are you talking about?" Hikari said, " This is insane!"

"I've made my choice," the boy said, "Tell Mom and Dad I will make it out of here alive!"

"Don't do this!" Hikari screamed, "I already lost one brother I do not want to lose another!"

"You won't," The boy said as he lay down on the hospital bed, "Link Start!"

And with those words there was no turning back, Hikari ran at him to try to stop him, but it was too late. The boy typed in the username he planned to use when he got the game, Ansei, and made his avatar. he made him taller than he actually was, and gave him a cool anime spiky hair style with dark green hair. Then he moved on to begin his adventure.

"Kayaba get ready!" Ansei yelled, "Cause once I find you you're gonna regret making this game!"