Author's Note: I'm interested in this new story I'm doing. I would like to inform my readers that i'm basing this story off the anime more than anything else. The ending of the series will be altered as well, but other than that, I will remain as loyal as I can to the canon material. Severe apologies if I make a mistake in the canon. Enjoy!

Durarara!: Shattered Reality

Prologue

-Orochi has joined the chat room-

Orochi (purple): Hey guys, what's going on?

Zekai (blue): Hey there.

Ishida (orange): 'Sup?

Zekai: So, is it true?

Orochi: What?

Zekai: That you're transferring to Raira.

Orochi: Yeah. Unfortunately

Ishida: What d'ya mean 'unfortunately'?

Ishida: That's in Ikebukuro!

Ishida: The greatest city in the world!

Zekai: Lucky.

Orochi: Guys, it's not that big a deal. It's just Ikebukuro.

Zekai: Clearly dude, you don't have any imagination. Put on a damn smile every once and

a while. You gotta be kidding me if you don't believe in the rumors about that place!

Orochi: That's the thing. They're just rumors. I don't believe in any of that stuff. Unless I see it, I don't have any reason to believe in it.

Ishida: Dude, you have got to start giving some things the benefit of the doubt! A lack of imagination will kill you man.

Zekai: He's got a point.

Orochi: Listen guys, I'll tell you what. The first thing I do when I get to Ikebukuro is find out if any of this stuff is true.

-Mai has joined the chat room-

Mai (pink): Hey guys! What's going on?

Ishida: Mmmmmaai. Hey there!

Zekai: Yo.

Orochi: Hey.

Mai: Hey, did you guys here the rumors?

Orochi: Here we go again.

Mai: No, really! You gotta here this!

Zekai: Just spill it.

Ishida: What's goin on?

Mai: I heard that there's a new gang starting up in Ikebukuro! They're calling themselves the Purple Scorpions! They sound really creepy!

Orochi: Same as always.

Ishida: WOAH!

Zekai: Dang. This oughta be good. Looks like you're gonna have some real fun in Ikebukuro Orochi.

Orochi: Yeah. Yeah. Whatever

Mai: So it's true! You're really going to Ikebukuro? Ohhhh man you are soooo lucky!

Orochi: I just don't believe in any of this stuff.

Mai: Why not? This stuff is awesome! You gotta start having more fun!

Orochi: I plan on seeing if any of this stuff is true. Anyway, I gotta start packing. Train leaves tomorrow at 8 a.m.

I'll tell you guys about Ikebukuro around 10 p.m. Later.

Zekai: Good luck.

Ishida: Later bro!

Mai: SEE YA! I gotta go too. BUHBYE!

-Orochi has left the chat room-

-Mai has left the chat room-

Meanwhile, within the very city of Ikebukuro, a young man was using his computer in his office. The dark haired man had on a delighted grin on his face as he typed away on his keyboard. On his desk was a small Chinese Go board with several different game pieces varying from chess, Go, and Shogi pieces. The young man stares at his screen with his smile as wide as ever. The screen states that he is currently logged in as "Mai", which is rather unusual for he was a man using a girl's name online. Although this would be unusual for normal people, it was always the norm for this man. He is Izaya Orihara, an information broker in the underground living in Ikebukuro. He had been paying more attention to his home ever since the formation of the new gang calling themselves the Purple Scorpions had occured. Izaya reached for his cell phone and started dialing a phone number.

"Hey there!"

"Orihara? You find him?"

"Yep. It wasn't easy but I finally found someone to act as the leader of your new group. Sounds like the Purple Scorpions are gonna be interesting."

"Just shut it Orihara. Just be sure this guy is good."

"He maybe a high school student, but he's got what it takes. I'm sure you're new little gathering of bored thugs will get along swimmingly."

"HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT?"

"Would you mind not screaming? My ears are rather important to me."

"What the hell are you doing giving us a high school student?"

"Have I ever let you down before?"

"YES!"

"Are you still mad about that? I told you that I didn't know that the crooks had a bomb in the bag. At least that's what I think happened. Anyway, don't worry, he's good. He may act like a normal kid, but he's a guy who likes to keep secrets."

"Like you?"

"Correct! Anyway I'll keep you updated. Catcha later!"

"HEY WAIT-"

Izaya hung up his phone and began chuckling for a moment. A woman with dark hair and a green sweater working on another desk turns to him and asked

"I know I'm gonna regret this, but what's got you acting up?"

"Well if you must ask, I just tipped the first domino over in this new game I'm starting."

Izaya grabbed the black king on his board and places it in the middle over several Shogi pieces.

"Things are about to get interesting again. And this new guys is gonna be the catalyst of it all."

"Who?"

"A random high school student with no belief in imagination and is currently hiding his real self inside: Kazuya Aragaki."

Izaya began laughing again while the woman simply went back to work shaking her head in shame.

This city called Ikebukuro, where the most impossible of things can occur; another set of events was beginning to unfold. This simple young man, Kazuya Aragaki, was going to unknowingly participate in a new game with deadly rules. For on the first day of his life in Ikebukuro Kazuya ends up in a fight with a blonde bartender, steals a stolen bag of 500,000 Yen, discovers Russian sushi, and becomes a plaything to a pair of devious twins.

It appears the benefit of a doubt is the least of what Kazuya needs in this city.