Cyberknight: One Path

⁕ Point of Singularity

"Would you sacrifice a thousand people to save the lives of a million? It is a question that invokes debate on both sides of the decision. Someone once asked me this question, and I answered him: I would decide which group will live depending on the value of the individuals in that group. Sometimes, that thousand possesses more potential than that million. "

-Sniper, God Emperor of the National Empire.

20 years ago, 14th of February, Paris, France.

A limousine rolled to a stop in front of a hotel. On both sides of the car stood 5 Japanese bodyguards. A well-dressed middle-aged Japanese man stood out of the vehicle before being led toward the hotel. He is Yakuza's supreme boss, Aito Shinoda. After being led to his hotel room, Aito turned around to see the bellhop ready to leave.

[Aito] - "Where is Sniper? Shouldn't the host be arriving before the guests to such a meeting? That is ridiculous! "

Said Aito in a thick Japanese accent.

[bellhop] - "We will guide you to him shortly. Please be patient, sir. "

Said the bellhop before gently closing the door behind him.

During this time, many other businessmen, celebrities, politicians and major criminal leaders from around the world were led to the same or different hotels around the city of Paris.

Meanwhile, Sniper walked perpendicularly to the Eiffel Tower until eventually he reached the top. As the crowd from the coffee store on top of the tower stared curiously at Sniper, he suddenly raised his fist to the sky and conjured a massive bolt of electricity that struck the top of the tower. The subsequent shock and noise caused all the civilians to flee the scene in a panic. When there was no one left on top of the tower, Sniper stepped in front of the guard rail and reached one of his palms forward. In an instant, the whole city shook with a slight vibration as Sniper's crystal glowed brightly like a supernova.

[Sniper] - "Echoing Verdict: Half-Rapture! "

In his room, Aito walked up to the window to admire the view. After a few seconds, he realized that Sniper must have chosen the rooms based on how powerful each of the invited leaders was. As the leader of the Yakuza, he was given a room high in the sky with a 300-degree panoramic view of the city.

Below, at ground level, Primo travelled inside his limousine toward his designated hotel across the busy streets of Paris. Suddenly, with a flip of his palm, Sniper caused the centre of gravity inside the city to shift toward the North Pole. Before Primo could process what happened, his car smashed into the side of a building. The lighter elements inside the city, like people and cars, started to fly downward parallel to the ground. Soon, some tall and large buildings lost their grip and fell apart toward the north of the city. Other buildings, like the hotels housing the important guests, were intentionally held in place by Sniper's power.

After slowly opening his eyes, Aito found himself pressed against his window, which is the last barrier between him and death. Aito jumped up from his position in a panic before pressing himself against his room door in fear.

[Aito] - "What... WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?? "

Screamed Aito in terror.

During this time, Primo slowly woke up in his smashed car. He could hear the screams of people barely hanging onto diverse objects that were still attached to the ground or buildings. Slowly, Primo rolled on his back and realized that his car was barely hanging by a tread on the edge of the building. Primo tried to remain calm, but droplets of blood soon started to pour onto his face. He looked up to see the body of his driver and bodyguards smashed into an unrecognizable mess. Luckily for him, the car soon stabilized itself on the smooth surface, thus preventing further fall.