Dark Hero (Original English Light Novel)
Daimon Island floats in the middle of the Pacific, a would-be utopia for the supernaturally gifted. But corruption and greed turned paradise into the world鈥檚 greatest crime factory. Nine years ago, on a night forever remembered as the Blood Raid, eight-year-old Yuto Sasaki watched his parents meet a brutal end at the hands of unknown killers. It was then that Yuto鈥檚 supernatural abilities awakened, and with them, a vow to become strong enough to hunt down his parents murderers and bring justice to a broken island. Now eighteen, Yuto is trained, capable, and determined to fulfill his vow. But Daimon Island has only grown worse since the raid. Its police department is barely holding together, and organized crime runs unchecked. Caught between his desire for revenge and his growing sense of responsibility to the island鈥檚 people, Yuto takes to its streets as a vigilante. He鈥檚 not alone in his fight. Yamato Fujimura, a rookie detective and rising star of the crumbling Daimon Island Police Department, is also in a battle against this forsaken island. The two will uncover dark secrets about Daimon鈥檚 criminal underworld and the disturbing truths about the island鈥檚 history. But as Yuto edges closer to his parents' killer, he must confront a painful question. Will vengeance destroy him, or will he find a greater purpose in saving the island that tore his life apart?
Introduction:
Daimon Island floats in the middle of the Pacific, a would-be utopia for the supernaturally gifted. But corruption and greed turned paradise into the world鈥檚 greatest crime factory. Nine years ago, on a night forever remembered as the Blood Raid, eight-year-old Yuto Sasaki watched his parents meet a brutal end at the hands of unknown killers. It was then that Yuto鈥檚 supernatural abilities awakened, and with them, a vow to become strong enough to hunt down his parents murderers and bring justice to a broken island. Now eighteen, Yuto is trained, capable, and determined to fulfill his vow. But Daimon Island has only grown worse since the raid. Its police department is barely holding together, and organized crime runs unchecked. Caught between his desire for revenge and his growing sense of responsibility to the island鈥檚 people, Yuto takes to its streets as a vigilante. He鈥檚 not alone in his fight. Yamato Fujimura, a rookie detective and rising star of the crumbling Daimon Island Police Department, is also in a battle against this forsaken island. The two will uncover dark secrets about Daimon鈥檚 criminal underworld and the disturbing truths about the island鈥檚 history. But as Yuto edges closer to his parents' killer, he must confront a painful question. Will vengeance destroy him, or will he find a greater purpose in saving the island that tore his life apart?...
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