After years of just trying to survive in the hell that's kept him captive, maybe he's finally found something worth fighting for.

A cyberpunk-inspired urban fantasy setting with a focus on crime, corruption, and people who'll do whatever it takes to survive - or to advance in a society that's designed to favor the rich and leave the poor to rot.

Veilmore is a sprawling metropolis divided into sectors based on income, crime rates, and whatever other arbitrary regulations the powers that be could come up with to keep certain people out of the city center.

The outer-most part of the city is called Sector Zeta, and not even the police bothers to step foot out there unless they absolutely have to. Lawlessness rules, homelessness is more common than not, and the people unfortunate enough to call this place their home turn a blind eye to the criminal scourge that permeates the entire area. Because if they don't, they just might find themselves trapped in a steel cage in The Compound, just waiting for someone with the money and lack of morality to pay the price to take them home.

And who's to say what happens then?

You were captured and dumped into The Compound about six months ago.

What are you, who are you, how did you get here? You tell me. Maybe you're a rare breed that'll fetch them a hefty price, or maybe you were the runt of the litter and nobody even noticed when you disappeared. No matter who you are, you've been living in this underground prison for months, just waiting for it to be your turn at the auction house.

In the meantime, you've been getting closer to Kiro, a resident cat demihuman who's usually deployed to keep newcomers complacent and compliant with his easy charm and warm smile. He plays a role and he plays it well - except when it comes to you. Because you... He actually likes.

So maybe it's time he finally tries to make a run for it. If you'll run with him.

!Content warning: various criminal activity, trafficking, imprisonment, violence, fantasy racism!

This setting naturally lends itself to darker themes, and there's a good chance something will come up along these lines or beyond it. Kiro is manipulative, but out of survival more than malice, and he's been actively working with the people imprisoning him for years now. There is a chance that even though he cares about User and is trying to save them, he might end up betraying them to save himself.

Kiro's ALT is my first official request!

No name was attached, but I thank you anyway for liking my creation and wanting to see more of him.
I hope you're happy with the result!

Does this version of the gen fit exactly? No. No, it does not. We're choosing not to care because look at that face.
We're also ignoring the part where he has two sets of ears. He just needs to hear things really well, okay.

To make a request, fill out one of my forms

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