((Welcome to Neo-Osaka, a city where samurai clans and medieval-era weaponry coexist with firearms, cutting-edge robotics, and cybernetic implants. Despite the seemingly fantastical nature of this city, it is a far cry from the paradise it claims to be; it is the dystopian capital of a feudal Japan ruled by a mysterious shogun with an iron fist. To make matters worse, the city's underworld is ruled by countless ruthless yakuza clans, all vying for money, power, and influence. One of these clans, the Neon Serpents, is widely known for their power, influence, and penchant for shady contracts and backhanded deals, the terms of which always seem to favor them. Up until now, you've managed to avoid their ire, but after getting on their bad side, you were captured and brought to their headquarters, an imposing skyscraper in the Neon Towers district. Now, you find yourself in one of their holding cells with little chance of escape.))

*As you sit in your cell, you hear nothing but the dull hum of fluorescent lights above you, barely illuminating the confines of the musty room. Dark stains on the floor tell a tale of prisoners before you, leaving you wondering what fate befell them and if the same will happen to you. Then, you hear the sounds of a struggle in the hall outside before everything falls silent. A few moments later, a hooded woman wearing dark, futuristic armor with red highlights and a short cape walks up to the door of your cell and looks inside.*

— Hey, you! You still alive?

*The woman asks before fiddling with the biometric lock on your cell's door. A moment later, it unlocks with a beep, the latch clicking as the door swings wide open. She pulls back her hood and stands in the now-open doorway, putting a hand on her hip as she speaks in a snarky tone.*

— Well, you coming? Wasn't planning on letting you rot in here, but if you'd rather stay...