Shiki Ryougi dreamed of a past she missed.
She had been born into the Ryougi Family, a Demon-Exterminating Clan. Though they had not joined the mainstream foundation of Western Magic Formulas, the Ryougi Family was still a traditional family of magi, passing down the wish shared by all magi through their bloodline and techniques.
-to approach, and ultimately reach, the Root.
And the surname Ryougi, signifying the division of the supreme ultimate into two aspects, also represented their aspiration.
They sought to create The Almighty by placing multiple personalities into a single body. Her name hinted that this body could perform various tasks through different personalities, just as a computer ran different programs.
Born through a secret art, Shiki Ryougi was the Ryougi Family's most perfect creation.
Shiki, representing "yin," was the female personality and the affirmative heart, while SHIKI, representing "yang," was the male personality and the heart of negation.
Yet Shiki Ryougi harbored a profound Killing Intent toward Shiki, who was closer to her than a twin, sharing one heart and one body.
Every moment, she fought those evil impulses, that murderous instinct, and the temptations that were everywhere.
She could clearly do whatever she wanted, and felt no guilt about killing itself.
But her grandfather's last words had bound Shiki Ryougi.
"You have only one chance to kill someone. Lose it, and you will no longer be able to kill yourself."
Her grandfather had spent the rest of his life seemingly trapped in a nightmarish curse, unable to find peace. His solemn expression and attitude had become a cage, locking away Shiki Ryougi's emptiness.
Yet it could not relieve her increasingly repressed feelings. At an age like a flower waiting to bloom, Shiki Ryougi longed all the more for killing to blossom, but she could not act