Heavy Regalia: Ghost of Babylon
The rain over Babylon City didn't fall; it hissed against the neon-drenched metal of the lower districts, mixing with the scent of burning rubber and fresh ozone. Down in the gutters, where the neon died, the atmosphere was thick. Akira, the King of Beasts, spat a mouthful of crimson onto the pavement. He collapsed against a rusted structural pillar, his breath rattling in his chest. The heavy, ornate Regalia draped over his shoulders—the symbols of the Fang Road meant to signify absolute rule—now felt like a tombstone crushing him into the earth. "With these wounds... and this heavy Regalia... this is all I can do, my king," Akira wheezed, his golden eyes flickering as he looked up. Standing at the edge of the rooftop, bathed in the erratic violet glow of the city's atmospheric lightning, was the apex. Sparks danced lazily across his dark coat, tracing the edges of his armor like glowing veins. "So... you're the famed Black Howling from the towers of Babylon...