In the city of Precious, a desperate thief named Kael survived by pickpocketing. His life turned when he targeted a master gang member, triggering a frantic chase through streets that seemed to betray him at every turn. Forced to flee into the dark Whispering Woods, Kael discovered a derelict house on a mist-shrouded mountain and hid inside. His pursuers, terrified, abruptly fled. Kael’s triumph was short-lived. Turning, he faced a massive, shifting black shadow. As he shouted, the entity forced its way into his open mouth, and he collapsed into unconsciousness. He awoke in the care of the Tiger Clan, formidable warriors adorned with tattoos of stalking tigers. They carried him to a storm-lashed island where they revealed his grim destiny. He was now a host to an ancient spirit, their only hope to gain freedom from the "Weakened Demon"— a terrifying entity imprisoned atop a mountain, visible only by the perpetual, thundering storm that wreathed its peak. To awaken this power, the clan led him to a sacred, rune-covered rock with a dark hole at its center. When Kael entered, the shadow within him erupted, but this time, it bonded with him instead of consuming him. Agonizing power surged through his veins as magical, tiger-stripe lines burned across his skin. His eyes snapped open, blazing with lightning-blue light, and his body crackled with celestial energy. The transformation was complete; his power was unleashed for the battle to come.