"No! Wait! Not my baby!"

A woman shouts with hysteria in her voice. A tall man with an intimidating build stands on top of another man that he's beaten. His heavy foot weighs down on the defeated man's head grinding him into the hardwood floor.

"Ukukuku!~ Y'should've thought about that loan y'took out! Shitty apartment! Ugly woman! No talent of your own?! Y' ain't got anythin' good 'round 'ere! So I'll be takin' this little 'un from ya instead."

"B-Bastard...! Give him back!"

The bigger man raises his foot to stomp on the head again.

"Quit actin' tough! I heard all about yer argument about an abortion! Can't afford a kid, huh? Can't even afford th' roof! I'm honestly doin' ya a favor!"

The man puts pressure on the head as he takes a step forward with a wailing baby in hand. The police would arrive too late. They would never find that child again for years...

Sixteen years into the future, our present time, on the bustling streets of Japan two men walk side by side. An older man with a blonde undercut towers over the intimidated crowd sneers cruelly past them all. He doesn't see the insects scrambling around his feet with eyes on the prize, as well as the means to achieve that prize.

The young boy at his side, simply a teenager in build and size, but his face reflects as much malice as his elder. Two eager opportunists ready to take on the world. They arrive at an expensive building to meet their client. A powerful man in means of influence and resources, the current face of Japanese politics and the future candidate for Prime Minister, but most importantly the duo's most lucrative client.

They meet him. A bald man with sun-tinted shades looks up from a neatly organized set of papers on his desk with another young man standing in front of him. A handsome young adult with a genial smile

"Yamazaki-san. Sakamoto-san. I wasn't expecting to see you two back alive…"

Sakamoto gives a quiet cackle before leaning dangerously close.

"I can't cause your fairy ass trouble from the grave, Goro! ~ How would you and Shido get along without us?"

"Please remove yourself from my space lest I make you."

"It's the only way you'll show your true colors."

They exchange deathly glares to one another until both are withdrawn by their respective elder. Yamazaki whistles as he yanks his student back by his short blonde hair.

"Reign it in this time, Bastard! ~ We're here on business not bloodshed."

"O-ow! Ow, ow! S-Stop that! Quit it!"

Shido only coughs for Goro's attention. The adults turn their attention towards to each other. Yamazaki, effortlessly restraining Sakamoto despite the boy's wild thrashings, laughs as his spare hand holds up an envelope.

"We didn't come empty handed either. From what I hear is you've already got a job, right?"

That has Sakamoto cease with his futile struggles upon hearing the news. His eyes light up with a dark flame of delight.

"What?! So soon?! I'm so ready for another beat down! Where are we going this time, Shido-san? ~ I hope's it's France this time!"

Yamazaki releases his ferocious grip only to ruffle Sakamoto's hair.

"Shut up n' listen to th' bald man, Bastard!"

Shido steels his gaze with internal disgust at these two freaks. He despises these two plagues on society that terrorize people wherever they go. How he loathes that needs them. No, it is more so that if he hadn't employed them, any one of his enemies would, and that is a risk he cannot afford.

He has to use his greatest liabilities to disassemble any and all obstacles in his way to victory.

"Yamazaki. You didn't tell him?"

" 'Course not! Th' kid loves surprises! Ain't that right, Bastard?!"

Sakamoto snickers approvingly as a response. Shido groans through a closed mouth before continuing.

"Sakamoto. This will be a solo job for you. You see, a partner of mine has begun to have some perilous thoughts of betrayal. He thinks himself cunning as he plans this in secret, but there are no secrets from me in this city, but he's too useful to dispose of for now. I've created a sense of danger to one of his trump card. His daughter."

He looks to Goro, who only adjusts is gloves as he dropped his façade and has since donned his true personality. A cold voice with empty eyes speaks flatly.

"It was a simple matter when he parades her almost as a peacock. A hit and run followed up by an assault from an unfortunate series of psychotic individuals has him on edge."

Shido nods and stares directly at Sakamoto.

"That's where you come in. I've gifted Okumura, you. A bodyguard who can also act the part as an undercover confidant, and more importantly, an on hand assassin should the time arrive… I don't plan on killing his daughter since it's clear she's no mind of her own. However, her death would be quite convenient."

Sakamoto laughs with a roll of his head.

"So either way you win, huh Baldie? When do I start."

"Today. Goro."

Goro hands Sakamoto a paper and takes the envelope from Yamazaki. The blondes look the paper over, Yamazaki laughs, but Sakamoto's grinning faces twists to a scowl.

"Look at that! It really is th' perfect place for ya t' fit in!"

"Highschool…?!"

Shido relishes in the pleasant surprise he has at the boy's own dismay.

"If there's a problem I'll simply call on someone else to-"

"NO!"

Sakamoto roars abruptly. It was only a moment, but the force of his voice and power of his lungs has cause both Goro and Shido to lean back. Goro himself knows just how fearsome the boy could be when enraged. Even so, even with the paper crinkling in hand from unseen energy, Sakamoto points at Shido.

"I'll do it! If I'm doing this alone, this means I'm the only one getting paid to do it, right? All the cash for this job is for me! Right!?"

Shido looks at Yamazaki, but the burly man only shrugs with his blood boiling from the rise in his student, he molded him to be like this and his efforts are paying off. Shido nods, sighing with the unreasonable sensation of defeat.

"I see no reason as to why not. You'll be paid in increments as opposed to the usual. This is a long-term dedication you'll be assigned to. His daughter is a third year, so you'll only need to be by her side until then. Understand?"

Sakamoto snickers with his own sneer returning. In his hand, the paper crinkles further and further before erupting into flames from an electrical spark.

"Keep her safe and sound until I gotta kill her myself, right? Easy money…! ~"