Ch. 1Volume One: Prologue: Fierce Vermilion Bird Flames
Key Plot Points and Events
- An assassin attempts to escape from a highly secured organization base.
- He is pursued by elite assassins and espers (mutated beings with superhuman abilities).
- He encounters a Fire Phoenix, a legendary bird of flames, during its nirvana (death and rebirth) process.
- The Fire Phoenix, enraged by the organization's interference, incinerates the pursuers and the surrounding forest.
- The assassin is engulfed by the flames but survives, understanding the true purpose of the organization's lockdown.
Character Developments
- The assassin shows resilience and determination, even when faced with certain death.
- The Fire Phoenix demonstrates immense power and intelligence, able to communicate and grant wishes.
Significant Themes
- Freedom vs. Oppression: The assassin's desire for freedom contrasts with the organization's oppressive control.
- Power and its Consequences: The Fire Phoenix's immense power brings destruction but also grants a wish, showing the duality of power.
- Fate and Coincidence: The assassin's escape coincides with the Fire Phoenix's nirvana, leading to an unexpected outcome.
Character Interactions
- The assassin interacts with the Fire Phoenix, who speaks to him after he is engulfed by its flames.
- The assassin's pursuers (elite assassins and espers) are incinerated by the Fire Phoenix.