The Cruel Life of Izu Shimano

In the deep winter of 1955, Izumi Shimano, Wakagashira of the Shimano Dynasty, sits in his office at the Ayster-Minerva DMZ. As the snow descends past the window, he receives intel of an imminent invasion from Minervan Allied Forces. With the fate of the entire nation now in his hands, he doesn't call to arms, instead he sits back in his chair and analyses his life. Its highs and lows, what he did and what he wished he didn't do. Recounting every last moment until present day, all to answer the question "Where did It all go wrong?" This question lands him in the year 1912, when he was but 3 years old. His mother, Himari Miyato, answers the door to find two Aysterian Military officers at her door. Her husband, Kosuke Miyato, who was a decorated officer in the Aysterian Military, had lost his life in the war, not to an enemy force, but to his own sides landmines. The untimely death left Himari alone with nothing but a son and "support" from the failing coalition government. Through the room's awkward silence, and Himari's tears, Corporal Aiza informs Himari of her late husband's last wish; "Go to The Grand and ask for Diego" Years pass, the promise of hope that The Grand once held never materialised. Izumi grows up in the shadow of abuse and neglect, surrounded by his drugged up mother and her abusive partners. In 1922 he comes home from school, the house now empty. He goes upstairs and finds something he wishes he could unsee, a reality shattering discovery that strips away any remaining innocence he once had. In a blind panic he runs outside into the storm, his feet crashing into the puddles below, meeting a man that would seemingly seal his fate forever. Chi Shimano, Wakagashira of the Shimano Family. This story touches on and depicts Abuse, Addiction, Self Harm and Suicide. In no way is this story made to glorify. It is designed to show the reality with a fantasy twist. If you are quite sensitive to these subjects, please keep this notice mind