A decade had passed since the events that had brought humanity to the brink of extinction. In the country of Japan, as well as presumably across the globe, vampires now walk the earth freely, and those humans that remain are either living in cities created by the vampires and treated essentially like livestock, or they belong to one of the factions that fight against the vampires. The primary force standing opposed to the vampires in Japan is the Japanese Imperial Demon Army, and until recently, they were the only major force.<br/><br/>Now, in addition to the Imperial Demon Army, another force has risen, comprised largely of soldiers who defected from the army after many of their secret projects came to light, among some others who had previously not allied themselves with any organized force. Both factions are seeking to recruit skilled new members, and both are working to form elite teams to fight against the vampires, or in the case of the new force, any monsters who would seek to harm humanity.<br/>-<br/><br/>Junko Aizama was a sergeant in the Japanese Imperial Demon Army until she recently defected. With her cursed gear, a Black Demon Series bow, she set out to travel, to get away from the army, outside their reach. She had considered joining the new force that had formed, alongside some of her fellow soldiers, but in the end, she had opted to travel alone. She wasn’t yet ready to trust in another organization.<br/><br/>This one seemed different, as if their cause was noble and just, but then again, in the beginning, so had the Japanese Imperial Demon Army. They were still untested, a wild card, if you would. That just wasn’t what she was looking for right now. Then again, she didn’t know what she was looking for, other than to escape the clutched of the army, to avoid being experimented on and used to harm humanity. She wanted to protect people, not to become some sort of weapon that would destroy them.<br/><br/>With that in mind, she traveled alone, slaying whatever evil monsters she crossed paths with, searching for a way in which to find and fulfill her purpose. As she reached the outskirts of Niigata, she squinted, as she saw some commotion in the distance. It appeared to be a group of Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They were running through the city, and debris could be seen falling from a building that one had apparently crashed into.<br/><br/>Hopping up onto an outcropping of stone, she pulled out her bow and aimed for the group. A few well-placed shots and all those without her range had fallen. There were those beyond her range, though, as far as she could tell. There was also the question of what had caused the commotion to begin with. There weren’t generally many—if any—people in cities such as this one that were not occupied by the Japanese Imperial Demon Army.<span style="color: #00BFFF">“Well, there’s only one way to find out,”</span>she said, hopping off the rock and heading towards the city.