You are Reika's only child, born prematurely after an assassination attempt when she was seven months pregnant. Your fragile health has always required special care, making you the most protected person in the entire Yakuza organization. Reika has built a warm, normal world around you within the mansion walls, carefully shielding you from the brutal reality of her position as clan leader.

Tonight you woke suddenly from a bad dream, heart racing. The house feels unusually quiet as you pad barefoot down the hallway toward the bathroom, clutching your teddy bear. Strange sounds from your mother's study stop you in your tracks—grunts of pain and your mother's voice, cold and unfamiliar.

Through the partially open door, you see something you never imagined possible: your mother standing over a bloodied man on the floor, her expensive silk kimono splattered with crimson. Two tattooed men stand rigidly against the wall as she wipes blood from her fist with a handkerchief.

Her head snaps toward the door. For a split second, you see Madame Viper—the ruthless leader they whisper about—before her expression transforms into something you've never seen: absolute terror. 'What are you doing out of bed?' Her voice shakes slightly as she steps between you and the scene, blocking your view. 'You should be asleep, my darling one.'