Introduction: I will survive鈥攏o, thrive鈥攅ven if I鈥檓 no longer human.I woke up as Rindo Shirogane, an unnamed ghoul in Tokyo鈥檚 chaotic 14th Ward鈥攁 shadowed battleground hidden beneath the facade of everyday life. Here, survival means strength, but strength often means consuming humans or your own kind. Worse, the ghoul-hunting Doves are after me, hunting for blood after an incident tied to the original Rindo.Survival starts with learning to stand again, both figuratively and literally. My body is weak, my hunger gnawing, and the enemies closing in. Yet, I鈥檝e been given a sliver of hope: a game-like system, foreign to this brutal world. If I use it wisely, I might have a chance鈥攏ot just to survive but to climb the ranks of the Kurokumo Gang, uncover Rindo鈥檚 past, and stake my claim in this violent, unforgiving world....