Right after contemplating suicide, Ryu almost collapsed from the sheer fear he has felt. He was afraid- Afraid of dying, despite how much he hated his life. To calm himself, he closed his eyes.And yet, when he opened them up, he was no longer in his school's rooftop. Instead, what laid out in front of him was a holographic, floating panel that said;

[Welcome to the Tower of Transcendentals! Due to your talent, you have been qualified for the tower!]"What…?"[Please get ready, the duel will shortly begin.]

It was at this moment that Ryu— Who thought he had absolutely no talent in anything— realized his talent for fighting.

Just like there is Mozart in Music, Leonardo da Vinci in Art, Einstein in Science, Aristotle in Philosophy, there is Ryu in Fighting.