Uroboro's Mark

"Every beginning was an ending, every kiss a wound-an ouroboros written in flesh."

Tokyo, early 2000's.

Mari Ara Murata has built her life in ink - carving permanence into the skin of strangers while carrying scars of her own. Bright, talkative, and stubbornly optimistic, she hides a childhood of loss and loneliness behind pink hair and a bright smile. In her world of buzzing needles, late-night manga, and chaotic roommates, tattoos are more than art - they are survival.

When Kyo, the elusive vocalist of Dir en grey, steps into her shop, Mari expects nothing more than another client. Instead, she finds herself staring into silence - a silence heavy with shadows that seem to recognize her own. Each tattoo session pulls her closer, blurring the lines between artist and canvas, between protection and vulnerability.

But loving someone like Kyo comes at a cost. His world is secretive, harsh, and unforgiving. And once she's marked by him, there's no turning back.

Because some scars fade.
But others - like love - are permanent.