The sun rose over the misty streets of New York, Beams of light splitting the light fog and finding its ways into windows. as the sunlight washed over the sleeping body of Kenji Taios, the man stirred. Kenji awoke with a yawn as he stumbled out of bed. He gazed around his studio apartment, seeing clothes strung about the place, a slight smell of mildew hanging in the air. Kenji walked into his bathroom, preping for his daily routine before work. As his hand reached for his razor, he bumped a picture frame with his wrist. Kenji picked up the frame and studied the picture. It was his mother and him when he was a child back in Japan. A sad smile crossed his face and he felt a lump in his throat. She had passed two days ago. He had left to attend the feuneral and had returned home the day after. But no matter how much he mourned, her smile picked him up. Kenji Finished shaving and began to dress. As he was about to leave, he walked back to the bathroom, taking the picture of his mom out and putting it in his wallet. He walked out into the brisk morning air, joining the crowd that littered the side walk. He was the type of man to keep his head down unless a familiar face approached. "Kenji! Hows the day go?" Kenji looked to the shop on his right to see his grocer standing in the doorway. "Fine Mr. Lyoto, You?" Mr Lyoto just smiled. Kenji felt his spirits lift as he made his way towards the subway station. He found the entrance to the station. He shuffled down the stairs, wall hopping the turnstile, seeing the station's normal occupants about the room. But there was an odd one out. A man clad in total pure white. 'Huh didnt think Ezio used the train' Kenji joked mentaly. He laughed, but something about the man was offputting. A hood obstructed the view of his eyes, but Kenji was almost certain he was watching him. Kenji just went to his normal spot on the corner of the ledge. Out of boredom, he fished his wallet out and retrieved the picture of his mother. By now he could hear the echo of the approaching train. He looked up from the picture to the gathering crowd, but didn't move. He saw the white clad man Amidst the shuffling crowd, Staring directly at him. Then suddenly the man vanished among the members of the crowd. 'Impossible... how could..' The lights of the train slowly began to light the tunnel. Kenji felt a tap on his shoulder. He swung around quickly and saw the white clad man. "How did yo-" The man's hand shoved Kenji backwards. As kenji took a step back, he felt thet the ground was no longer beneath him. As he began to fall to the tracks, time last thing Kenji Taios ever saw while he was alive, was the picture of his mothers face illuminated by the lights of the approaching train, then. 's eyes opened. He wasn't in the station anymore, hell he wasn't even in New York. Before him stood a stone chaple with stained glass windows and heavy gilded doors. Kenji was drawn to the building, seeing it was the only thing that resembled civilization. It was sorrounded by lush green hills and forest. Kenji made his way up the chapel steps, he held a hand out to the metal rings of the door. He gave the door a slight pull and it opened with ease, revealing a most puzzling sight. Kenji gazed around the inside, which looked more like an unkept office than anything else. Kenji stepped into the building and pulled the door shut behind him. As Kenji looked around the empty room, he saw a familiar figure enter. The man in white. "Have a seat ." The man brushed past Kenji and took a seat behind the desk. Keniji just watched as the man seemed to force him into the chair with his mind. "Where are my manners? I'm the angel Darius, but you can call me Riu." Kenji just glared at the man. "Angel?" He questioned. "Of course. What you thought you where still alive? You practically exploded on that train." The man chuckled. "You did that you bastard." Kenji spat. The man was still laughing as he responded. "Yep. Yep i did.". "Wait.. if im dead... and you're an angel...is this-" He motioned to the room. "-Heaven?". The man reclaimed his composure. "No, but don't worry, it's not hell either." Kenji raised an eyebrow. "Then where am I?" "You see Kenji, can I call you Kenji? The big man upstairs picks someone every now and then to fix the many problems Among the multiverse- "Multiverse?" Kenji cut in. "Yep, there actually are a lot more than you would think." "So why me? of all the people in the world, Why me?" Darius stood from his chair and walked behind Kenji. " I do my best not to question the work of the devine." Kenji saw Darius take a file from a cabinet behind him. "Here is your first assignment Mr. Taios." Darius plopped the file in front of Kenji. "You will start with minor duties like this until further notice." Darius announced as the file flipped open on its own. Kenji began to read as Darius instructed. " You will enter this 'Babylons gardens' as a new resident. The individuals that you will help are... Anthro-type people." Keniji raised an eyebrow. "Furries?" He asked loudly. "Yeah, pretty much. But dont worry Kenji, they are far better than your worlds rendition of lust filled creatures. In fact they are almost the opposite. children and teenagers all of them. You will be given a different... apperance per say." Kenji looked to darius. "What do you mean?" He asked. "Why just look at your hand, or should i say paw?" Kenji's eyes widened as he looked down to his newly transformed hands. He gasped as he saw his hands begin to cover in fur and sprout claws. He eventualy began to feel his face contort into a different set. "Gah! What the hell!" Kenji shouted as he shrinked in his seat. Darius held a mirror to Kenji. "Like it?" Kenji just glared. "What am I?" Growled Kenji as he continued to stare. "You are what is called a 'Beauceron" or big dog." Answered Darius as he pressed a button on his desk. A lever rose from the table, gilded with gold and silver. "Kenji remember that you will be free to leave once you complete your duties and you will be free to revisit these verses during time you aren't working." Darius grasped the lever as a smile Plastered his face. "And one last thing." Kenji looked up. "Have fun." and with that, Darius yanked the lever backwards. The last thing Kenji felt, was falling