Fantasy Assassin in a modern world

The start of an urban legend

The following day after the video of Fade beating up Kenji’s henchmen was posted, it turned into a hot topic. It was trending in almost all online platforms, it was even mentioned in national news. The official statement was that the video was a fake posted by some internet troll that wanted to become famous, and the events that happened in the basement parking never transpired. Most of the normal citizens believed this news report, but there were some that were skeptical.

As for the people in the know, even they could not confirm the authenticity of the video. As the main copy that should have come from the hospital’s security cameras disappeared. The footage of any event during that day had disappeared from the database.

It was not only that, even the bodies that were supposed to be there had gone missing. John the only remaining officer that was awake at that called asked for backup, but unfortunately, the police commissioner did not send any, as the entire thing was off the books. Matsuri did all of it without permission and of course without a warrant. So John was forced to leave without being able to do anything else as he was worried about Matsuri who was unconscious.

Yet once the video of what happened went online, many people questioned the police as to what was happening. Due to the pressure from the media and the higher-ups, the police commissioner was then forced into action, but when the people he sent got there, the bodies were already gone. They were also unable to trace the person who kept on posting the video on different platforms. Not to mention there were no signs of a firefight, as they could not recover any bullets. The only thing worth mentioning was that some cars were missing, but that was a different case altogether.

So now the official statement was everything never happened. Due to this, Matsuri and John who were supposed to get suspended were not punished. After all, you cannot be punished for something that never happened.

Now except for Matsuri and John’s statements, nothing could prove the authenticity of the video that was going around the internet.

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In a room of a five-star hotel, Leila who was wearing a bathrobe was watching the video of Fade beating up the henchmen and saying his now, famous line over and over again. She was getting excited just watching that video.

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At first glance, Loki’s movements weren’t that impressive, since in most people’s thoughts Loki’s enemies were not really that strong. Yet if you looked more closely the sequence in which he subdued the enemies were the most optimal for that situation. It wasn’t that his enemies were too weak, it was because Loki’s movements were so precise that he made them look weak.

Not to mention there was no flashy skill used, all of the moves he used were simple and anyone could have done it. Which made the illusion that anyone with a little bit of skill could’ve done the same thing. The only thing that went beyond normal human movements was how he used those thin wires to redirect the guns. But to the eyes of a young inexperienced martial artist, he would not have noticed the wires or the fact that the guns were not pointing at Loki.

‘As expected, you really are amazing Fade. This just makes me want you more and more now.’ As Leila was getting even more excited that she was about to do something about it, at that moment she heard Loki’s introduction in the video.

“I am Fade, an assassin. Remember this, for as long as the reason is just and the price is right, I shall bring death to any and all evil.”

‘I wonder did you understand what you’ve just done when you announced that? You just made a lot of enemies... But, I think you did know what you were doing. This is your declaration of war, isn’t it? You really are making me feel hot and bothered.’ Leila could not wait for her next meeting with Loki.

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Inside a dark room where only the light of one monitor shone brightly, a boy with numerous cuts and bruises was watching Loki’s video.

“If only I was that strong. If only I can be that courageous... Then I could... Then this would...” The boy remembered something and started shivering. The boy then hugged himself and started crying.

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At an abandoned factory a guy who looked to be the same age as Alisa was sitting on top of the bodies of numerous unconscious young martial artists while watching Loki’s video.

“Oh, this guy seems to be quite good. The way he moves doesn’t seem to be from any martial arts family that I know of... Heh, I think I know who my next playmate is going to be.”

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“I am Fade, an assassin. Remember this, for as long as the reason is just and the price is right, I shall bring death to any and all evil.”

A man holding a missing poster of a little girl heard Loki’s voice from one of the phones of the people passing by him. When he heard that statement he clenched his fist.

‘Could I find this assassin and ask him to kill that person who took away everything from me.’

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More and more people are learning about Loki as the video continues to spread. Since there was no proof of his existence except for that one video that no one could trace the source of, Loki or Fade was becoming an urban legend. There were many that wish to seek him out, some purely out of curiosity, some because they wish to hire him, others because they wish to kill him.

There were many unknowns about the whole thing, but one thing was certain, the name of Fade was now stuck in people’s minds.