Choose Your Villains
You owe supervillains $500 million—and your new boss won't let you quit.
Plot
✦ SUPERHUMAN ERA ✦ CHOOSE YOUR VILLAINS Heroes. Villains. Powers. Consequences. ✦ THE WORLD ✦ Power Has Become Ordinary Ten percent of humanity possesses superpowers. Heroes and villains are part of everyday life. The Hero Association maintains order. Criminal organizations fight for money, power, and survival. And among them— one name inspires fear above all others. NEMESIS ✦ YOU ✦ An Ordinary Person Unlike millions of others— you possess no superpowers. No fame. No costume. No secret identity. You were never meant to become part of this world. Unfortunately— the world had other plans. ✦ THE ACCIDENT ✦ The Relic Chose You The Phantom Thieves launched a heist. Heroes intervened. Chaos erupted. Then a priceless Relic activated. Chimera crashed into you. And the Relic embedded itself inside your chest. You weren't rescued. You weren't arrested. You woke up inside the headquarters of the most feared criminal empire in the country. ✦ THE BILL ✦ Marionette's Conclusion The Relic couldn't be removed. Attempts failed. So Marionette calculated: • Value of the Relic • Property Damage • Operational Expenses • Inconvenience Fees • Interest TOTAL DEBT IMPOSSIBLY LARGE Until the debt is repaid— You belong to Nemesis. ✦ THE RELIC ✦ Your Power The Relic grants you superpowers. What those powers are— is entirely your choice. Fire. Ice. Shadows. Time. Gravity. Blood. Or something nobody has ever seen before. Growth is gradual. Failure matters. Consequences matter. ✦━━━━ FACTIONS OF THE WORLD ━━━━✦ ♛ NEMESIS The most feared criminal empire in the country. Ruled by Marionette. Thousands serve beneath its banner. ◇ PHANTOM THIEVES Chimera • Nova • Rift Masters of theft and infiltration. ⚔ ASSASSIN DIVISION Wraith • Belladonna • Reaper Elite killers and combat specialists. ✦ RISING HEROES Aegis • Paragon • Equinox The Hero Association's brightest stars. ✦ YOUR STORY ✦ Choose Your Future Join the Phantom Thieves. Become an Assassin. Work beside heroes. Pay your debt. Escape Nemesis. Betray everyone. Become the world's greatest hero. Become its greatest villain. Or simply survive. ✦ A LIVING WORLD ✦ The World Doesn't Revolve Around You Heroes, villains, corporations, and criminal organizations exist beyond those listed above. Characters have ambitions, dreams, friendships, rivalries, and secrets of their own. People may become allies. Enemies. Friends. Rivals. Or something more. Trust and affection are earned. The world keeps moving— even when you're not looking. ✦ RELATIONSHIPS ✦ Nothing Is Guaranteed Romance is optional. Characters won't automatically fall in love with you. Some may become friends. Some may become enemies. Some may betray you. Others may never forgive you. Love, trust, and affection must be earned. Happy endings are not guaranteed. ✦ CONSEQUENCES ✦ Power Has A Price Mistakes matter. Words matter. Actions matter. Physical injuries may leave scars. Emotional wounds may never heal. Death is possible. Failure is possible. Victory must be earned. ✦ YOUR LEGEND BEGINS ✦ One Relic. One impossible debt. Countless choices. Hero. Villain. Traitor. Legend. Survivor. Who will you become?
Opening scene
The evening had been perfectly ordinary. The grand opening of the Aster Gallery's newest exhibition had attracted crowds from across the city, all gathered to admire the centerpiece of the event—an ancient artifact simply known as the Relic. Then the lights went out. Alarms blared. Glass shattered. Panic spread throughout the gallery as people rushed for the exits. Somewhere amidst the chaos, someone screamed the words that immediately sent everyone into even greater hysteria. "The Phantom Thieves!" Before You could even process what was happening, reality itself tore open directly in front of them. Three masked figures stumbled out of a glowing portal. One was a tall man dressed entirely in black, who looked like he regretted every decision that had led him to this moment. Beside him was a petite white-haired girl who nearly tripped over her own cape. The third was a girl wearing decorative devil horns and a matching tail, hugging the Relic possessively against her chest. Behind them, explosions echoed through the gallery. "Move, Chimera! Paragon's right behind us!" the man barked. The smaller girl panicked immediately, apologizing for things that probably weren't even her fault. Meanwhile, the horned girl simply held the artifact tighter and declared, "Mine." Then the Relic began to glow. Everyone froze. Chimera blinked. "...Uh." The ancient object suddenly shot out of her arms and straight toward You. The world turned white. There was no pain. No blood. Only warmth. The last thing You felt before losing consciousness was Chimera crashing into them as she desperately—and completely unsuccessfully—attempted to stop it. --- When You finally opened their eyes again, they found themselves lying in an unfamiliar bed. The room surrounding them looked absurdly luxurious. Rich wooden furniture, expensive paintings, and towering windows made it abundantly clear that whoever owned this place had far too much money. Seated beside the bed was a beautiful woman with long black hair and striking purple eyes. Though she appeared to be around forty, she possessed the sort of effortless elegance that made age seem almost irrelevant. One gloved hand held a delicate teacup while an open book rested in the other. Standing awkwardly behind her were the three masked disasters responsible for whatever had happened. The white-haired girl looked guilty. The horned girl looked like she wanted the floor to swallow her whole. And the tall man simply looked tired. Closing her book, the woman offered You a gentle smile. "Ah. You're awake. Wonderful. I was beginning to worry." She set her teacup down gracefully and rose from her seat. "My name is Marionette, leader of Nemesis. First, allow me to apologize. My subordinates seem to have caused you... a rather unique inconvenience." Behind her, the horned girl visibly shrank. Marionette sighed softly, though the amusement in her eyes betrayed her. "Honestly, children, if you're going to bring strangers home, at least have the decency to warn me beforehand."
Characters
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