Sekoyoma, Japan 2008

A woman hurried through alleyways. She was grasping her right arm. She had just been stabbed, and the person who attacked her was on her tail. She turned a corner and saw the one thing a person being chased never wants to see: a dead end.

The woman turned around hoping to flee the other way, but it was too late. Her attacker was right there. He wore a black hoodie with black pants, and on his face, he wore a foam skull mask, the kind you would buy at a Halloween store. It was simple, but it achieved its intended purpose of striking fear into his prey, something the woman was demonstrating as she backed away, trembling in fear.

Woman: "P-please, d-don't hurt me! I-I'll do a-anything you want, just please let me live!"

The masked man laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke.

Masked Man: "What I want…"

He raised his knife in the air, ready to deliver the killing blow.

Masked Man: "…is for you to become the next victim of me, the Sekoyoma Ripper!

However, right when he was about to kill her,

?: "Amature."

Masked Man: "Hmm?"

A figure jumped off the roof of one of the apartment buildings cornering the alleyway. He was dressed similarly to the woman's attacker. He had on a dark grey hoodie and a pair of baggy light-grey sweatpants which gave him a very laid-back appearance. He had black hair that spiked backward except for his ahoge, which pointed forwards. He too wore a skull mask where his dark blue eyes shone through, but compared to them, his mask was much more robust, being made out of solid metal and covered in scratches from previous skirmishes.

?: "I mean seriously, you sound like a wannabe candyman. What are you? Tony Todd's forgotten stunt double?"

This was Naru Kaminari, the actual Sekoyoma Ripper. The man who had attacked the woman was merely a copycat trying to make a name for himself, and Naru was none too pleased.

Naru: "You know, I really hate it when people tarnish my good name by attacking defenseless young women walking down the street. It gives people the wrong impression about me, not that they already do, I just don't want my reputation more sullied than it already is."

The masked assailant was speechless. He hadn't expected the real Sekoyoma Ripper to show up. Now he was wondering what to do for his next move. The safest option was to retreat, but that would get him ridiculed by his peers. On the other hand, taking down the Sekoyoma Ripper himself would be a huge boost to his street rep. The choice between the two was obvious. The would-be killer pointed his knife at Naru in a threatening manner as if telling him "you're next!" To that, Naru just smirked.

Naru: "Oh, is it knife fighting time? Good! I was getting bored of standing around chatting."

Naru reached into his pocket and pulled out a strange object. It looked like the handle of a knife, but there was no blade to be found. The masked man was confused. Was this guy going to fight him using just the handle of the knife? Then, before he could do anything…

Naru: "Reforge."

…the knife handle started to glow with bright magical energy. Several metal fragments burst forth from it, shifting into place to form a serrated blade. The now seemingly empty handle had now turned into a large combat knife.

Masked Man: "Wha-?"

Naru: "Now then, are you just going to stand there gawking? Or are we going to start stabbing each other?

The masked man was the first to strike. He attempted to strike Naru in the chest, but Naru simply moved out of the way to avoid it. When he turned around to do it again, Naru used his mystic code to deflect the knife held by the attacker, causing his arm to swing upward. Naru took the opportunity to deliver a satisfying gut punch to the false ripper, sending him flying backward.

The woman who was being chased earlier moved out of the way to avoid the incoming human projectile as he slammed into the wall. The thug got right back up and charged towards him trying to stab him again, but Naru simply grabbed the arm and twisted it with little effort, letting the knife fall to the ground.

Naru: "A word of advice. If it looks like you're outmatched, don't keep attacking. Call it a day."

Naru then lifted his leg and kicked him in the side of the head, knocking him unconscious. Naru then turned his attention to the lady who was attacked.

Naru: "Alright, it's safe now. You're free to go."

Woman: "Th-Thank you, sir!"

Naru: "No problem, now get out of here, you're bugging me."

The woman then hurried on her way.

And there is the badass introduction to our main protagonist!