Mario wakes up on a bed in a well furnished room with beautiful paintings on the walls. His vision is blurry at first but it becomes clear after a while.
Mario: My head hurts. I guess I had a nightmare. Did I sleep on the train? Am I at Mrs. May's apartment?
Mario attempts to sit up but he fails.
Mario: What's wrong?
*He attempts to sit up but fails again. He looks at his left arm and then his right arm and becomes sad as he stares at the ceiling*
Mario: So it wasn't a nightmare.
A neatly dressed young man enters the room and sits beside the bed.
Dr Ben: I see you're awake. How are you feeling?
Mario gives a sad look.
Dr Ben: In truth, I'm glad you're alive. I can't begin to imagine what you went through. I know it's hard but you're going to have to be strong. I can only answer one of the immeasurable questions you have to ask. You were brought here by Toro. You'd lost a considerable amount of blood, but I did my best to salvage the situation. I have you something for the pain. Everything will be all right.
A 6'7 foot tall young man enters the room with his entire body covered in clothing. He wears a beautifully designed mask and he stands beside Dr. Ben.
Dr. Ben: Right in time, Toro. He's awake.
Toro: I see. What's your name, boy?
Dr. Ben: (to Toro) I'll leave him to you. I have to attend to urgent business.
Dr. Ben leaves.
Mario just kept staring at the wall without answering Toro's question. Toro sighs as he moves closer to Mario.
Toro: I'm not the type to give encouraging speeches. Your right arm is gone but you're alive. You should be thankful.
Mario's eyes open wide as he begins to visualize what had happened.
Mario: That thing...It ate my arm. It ate every other person on that train. Bullets didn't even kill it...how? How did you manage to defeat it unscathed?
Toro answers quickly without thinking hard.
Toro: Simple. It's either because I'm strong or because it was weak.
Toro's words struck Mario. He takes a look at Toro in amazement.
Mario: Just who in the world are you?
Toro gives another swift answer without trying.
Toro: Just a guy with a strong sense of justice.
Rein town, five minutes
before Mario loses his arm.
Toro sits on a tree with his entire body covered in clothing.
Toro: The ghost town of Rein. The fresh air, the wonderful beauty of nature and most importantly, the absence of people. The perfect paradise for a man like me.
He pauses and raises his guard.
Toro: This aura. There's a demon here. Fifty kilometers to the north east. Tch! Today's supposed to be my day off.
Toro heads north east, towards the direction of the demon he sensed
As Mario's eyes begin to shut, Toro arrives at the scene.
Purple becomes disgusted at the sight of Toro.
Purple: (To Toro) Get away from here. I'm not interested in you. You old folks always get in my way.
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DEMON HUNT
FantasiMario Cadel gets caught up in a series of tragic events that opens his eyes to the mysteries and darkness in the world. He begins a struggle to establish peace but whether he succeeds or not is another matter...
