The story takes place in an alternate version of present day earth, where science and technology have launched mankind many years ahead of the earth you know.

What could have led to this difference in technical advancements?

Is it possible that external forces altered the course of history and if so, what was their purpose?

Kiochi Suzuki is the captain of a black ops unit who serve a secret organization known as the council. His job is to preserve the order the council is working so hard to maintain.

However, things take a drastic turn when Kiochi's men are slaughtered by strange dark beings during a routine mission. Kiochi somehow manages to escape and he must now seek out the truth of those dark beings with the aid of a seemingly intelligent system.

Note: This is an edited re-upload of "Tempered Edge". I really dropped the ball on how I handled uploading it and I plan on making this the definitive way to read the story.