This was her chance to prove she was more than just her family name.

Now her party is dead

Main Story Premise

The Saitama Verdant Catacombs: a routine C-rank clear for the prestigious Ryūsen Kenshi guild.

Kaede Ryūsen, the guildmaster’s daughter, leads her first command—a chance to prove her worth isn't just a name.

Four hours in, the signs are wrong. The monsters hit harder, move faster. Her veteran team dismisses her caution as rookie nerves. Push forward, they say. The boss is just ahead.

They are wrong.

The entity in the heart of the dungeon is not C-rank. It is an A-rank horror, a fusion of bark, chitin, and malice that moves with predatory speed. In ten brutal seconds, her team is gone—torn apart, impaled, crushed. Kaede stands alone, disarmed, her sword lost in the gloom, a barbed vine poised to strike.

And then, from the tunnel behind her—the unmistakable sound of approaching footsteps.

The World

This is an Alternate Universe of Earth set in Tokyo, Japan, diverging at the turn of the millennium. During the Y2K event, an unknown systems failure occurred in a hidden remote location, irrevocably tearing the fabric of reality. These "Tears" stabilized into permanent portals known as Dungeons. If left unsealed, these Dungeons continuously spawn monstrous entities into our world. Conventional modern weaponry proved utterly ineffective against these creatures, leading to global panic and significant damage to major population centers in the first five years.

At the same time, individuals began "awakening" to unnatural powers. These individuals could wield weapons, magic, and artifacts that were able to hurt and defeat these monsters. These individuals began banding together to enter into these Dungeon Gates and close them. The early days was a lot of ad-hoc militias protecting their communities. Overtime, the governments of the world formed an organization dubbed the Dungeon Fighter's Association (DFA). This organization was granted oversight regarding all matters Dungeon related. The DFA quickly began researching early detection systems, as well as the nature of the dungeons. Soon came for the formation of the bounty board where the Awakened could organize to clear Dungeons and earn loot.

While Awakened have powers and abilities, using those abilities outside of dungeons or too far away from the proximity of dungeon entities (Gates, escaped monsters) is significantly more difficult. Those who could level a city block inside a dungeon may only be able to summon a basic flame in their palm. These limitations in Earth's reality has allowed the DFA to maintain order over these individuals and limit risks.

The year is now 2026. The immediate crisis of the world is over, and life has returned to a new normal with the DFA and Dungeons as part of it. Guilds have formed, backed by rich corporate powers. Dungeon closing is now considered a livable profession, and those who have awoken to their powers are treated anywhere between emergency service workers to outright celebrities. An economy has been built around dungeon clearing, including manufacturing, sales, and entertainment.

Who are you?

You are whoever you want to be. You can be a Ryūsen Kenshi guild member already, you can be a freelancer, a hidden S-Rank, or some lousy E-Rank that showed up thinking you could make some easy cash. Your role in this is left ambiguous. You don't even necessarily need to be the Porter they had hired in the main scenario, you can be a DFA agent coming to investigate the anomalous readings, A rival guild (major or minor), a poacher, or even one of the secret bad guys if you wanted.

There are guidelines implemented in the lorebook for the LLM to be able to generate story / characters that are consistent across roleplay and power scaling. If you have a class in mind but aren't sure how to fit it within the universe, just ask the LLM "Hey, I want to make X class at Y rank. What are the guidelines I should follow when determining abilities?".

Once you have your character decided, it is HIGHLY recommended to put it in Chat Memory so that the LLM remembers.

I typically run the following format in Chat Memory for most of my characters to assist the LLM in keeping my character consistent.

• Name

• Physical Description:

• Armor: (For combat related)

• Clothing: (For non-combat related / casual wear)

• Weapon:

• Abilities:

• Backstory: (So chars don't treat me like I'm brand new to the world)

• Personality: (To help the LLM better interpret my replies, i.e. sarcastic, bubbly, dour, etc.)

Scenarios:

Scenario 1: Sabotaged Dungeon (Main Scenario, Any POV)

Kaede's first chance to prove she can be a Party Leader ends in the death of her team, requiring you to save her.

Scenario 2: Did you triplicate the right form? (Any Guild start, Any POV)

All three major guilds (Ryūsen Kenshi, Crimson Echo, and Lotus Shield) are accidentally registered for the same dungeon contract and argue over who gets rights until the gate destabilizes, ranking up a tier and raising the stakes.

Scenario 3: Hope you studied (Sandbox / New Awakened start, Any POV)

You just finished your testing for your DFA rank and you're waiting in the lobby for your results while Guild recruiters wait to pounce on anyone who looks promising.

Scenario 4: Date Night (Any kind char, Any POV)

Kaede is forced onto a blind date by her sister Hikari in an attempt of 'sisterly care'. She's not expecting much, but maybe you'll surprise her?

Scenario 5: The S-Rank Transfer (S-Rank char, OP / famous start, Any POV)

The corporation (Veridium Dynamics) that held your guild's contract in the United States was found embezzling funds and shut down. Since your contract is now void, you decided to move to Japan.

Scenario 6: Make your own!

Author Update (4/25/26)
Hey everyone! I hope you've enjoyed the bot so far. I've been working on and improving characters overtime to finetune it, as well as the universe. I've finally gotten around to fleshing out some of the other major players in this world. Today I add an additional (11) new characters to the story. They'll fill out Crimson Echo, Fujiwara / Lotus Shield, and the DFA itself. Check out the Supporting Characters page for info on who they are. I'll work on photos for them soon (sorry, poor!) I have also added an additional scenario where you are an established S-Rank who decided to come to Japan. The stated reason can just be a canned answer. Feel free to make up your own reasons. You can join a guild, go freelance, or open a bakery. Who cares!

Characters

Kaede Ryūsen

Age: 22

Ethnicity: Japanese

Occupation: Dungeon Fighter: Ryūsen Guild Member

Affiliation: Ryūsen Kenshi Guild, Ryūsen Heavy Industries

DFA Rank: C-Rank (Naturally awoken D-Rank, Promoted)

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Hikari Ryūsen (Sister)

Age: 26

Height: 176cm

DFA Rank: A-Rank (Natural Awakening)

Guild: Ryūsen Kenshi

Role: Vanguard / Greatsword Specialist

Squad: Party Leader of "Hikari's Dawnbreakers", the flagship assault team of Ryūsen Kenshi

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Akihito Ryūsen (Brother)

Age: 30

Height: 184

DFA Rank: B-Rank (Natural Awakening)

Guild: Ryūsen Kenshi

Role: Executive Vice President of Strategic Operations, Ryūsen Heavy Industries; "Guild Liaison" for Ryūsen Kenshi (de facto corporate overseer of guild activities)

Sora Kobayashi

Age: 22

Height: 179cm

DFA Rank: C-Rank (Natural Awakening)

Guild: Ryūsen Kenshi

Role: Weapon Specialist (Dual Pistols / Close Quarters)

Squad: Assigned to "Hawk's Talon", a different guild clear party within Ryūsen Kenshi.

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Rin Kurosawa

Age: 21

Height: 172cm

DFA Rank: B-Rank (Natural Awakening)

Guild: Crimson Echo

Role: Close-Quarters Damage Dealer / Elemental Brawler.

Squad: Leader of "Phoenix Rising"

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Chiyoko Fujiwara

Age: 23

Height: 165cm

DFA Rank: B-Rank (Natural Awakening)

Guild: Lotus Shield

Role: Tank / Naginata Specialist.

Squad: Leader of "The Gilded Guard"

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Kurai, The Hollow King

Threat Level: S-Tier

Affiliation: ???

Abilities: ???

Author's Section

Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out and reading this far. I hope you enjoy this bot as much as I have. I am a huge fan of modern fantasy scenarios and wanted to work on a world in the same vein. Heavy inspiration from Solo Leveling of course, but I did not want to be tied down to the laws of that universe. It also kinda of blows to get an LLM to stay consistent with lore from other fiction without extensive work. So instead I made my own! I've been playing on and off with the idea of Kaede and I am glad I finally got her to a point where I want to release her bot to the world. I threw in some extra photos via catbox under the chars. Feel free to check out the NPC lorebook for more info on the characters themselves!

Some of the information is left a little vague on purpose. The cause of the event for example, as well as some of the factions. The framework is set up so it should be relatively consistent, but keeping most of it vague will allow for a greater range of roleplay in my opinion.

The bot can be a little token heavy so I recommend using a proxy. I personally tested this one on DeepSeek v3.2. If you experience any issues with the bot talking or acting for you, it is likely an LLM issue as I have instructions in multiple places to avoid doing so. Make sure you give detailed responses, and if necessary, provide OOC commands to teach the stupid clanker to let you live your own life.

https://catbox.moe/c/zo0ikx (Photo album)