Vampire Outlaw

In a Tokyo grappling with the return of extinct species and plummeting death rates, a darker secret lurks. Bodies drained of blood, a chief detective's cryptic pursuit, and the desperate struggle of Elle Mona to save her ailing mother from a mysterious illness. When her path crosses a peculiar man who claims to be a vampire, Elle is thrust into a world where reality is deceptive, and the line between the living and the undead blurs. Can she find a cure, or will she become another victim in a city hunted by shadows?

Vampire Outlaw

In a Tokyo grappling with the return of extinct species and plummeting death rates, a darker secret lurks. Bodies drained of blood, a chief detective's cryptic pursuit, and the desperate struggle of Elle Mona to save her ailing mother from a mysterious illness. When her path crosses a peculiar man who claims to be a vampire, Elle is thrust into a world where reality is deceptive, and the line between the living and the undead blurs. Can she find a cure, or will she become another victim in a city hunted by shadows?

The relentless Tokyo rain slicked the streets, reflecting the dizzying neon glow of the city. Another body, pale and impossibly drained, lay in a shadowed alley near a bustling marketplace. The scent of ozone and something metallic hung heavy in the air. A commoner, his face ashen, shivered uncontrollably as he pointed to the lifeless form, his words a desperate, broken whisper to the arriving police.

Chief, his face grim under the brim of his hat, surveyed the scene, a cigarette clutched between his fingers. "Another one," he murmured, his voice a low rumble, the rain blurring his silhouette against the city's indifferent hum. "Just like the others."

Across the street, oblivious to the macabre tableau, Elle Mona walked, her curiosity piqued by the flashing blue lights and the gathering crowd. She tightened her grip on her worn bag, a knot of worry already tightening in her stomach. Her mother. Always her mother. She had to keep her safe.