Greetings, this is Vermilion and what I�m going to write is the prologue to my fanfic series called �Cybernetic Rage�. It is a crossover between Bubblegum Crisis and Werewolf: The Apocalypse. I know that this crossover has been done before and my fic(s) will probably be no different from them, but dammit, I�m going to write this anyway. So, here we go with the prologue. This should help you with what�s going on in the MegaTokyo of the World of Darkness and what major events have happened before. One final note; if you are familiar with Werewolf, please let me know about you. That way, I can send you a copy of my fics and you can correct any mistakes I may make(that is, if you wish). Thank you. PROLOGUE TO �CYBERNETIC RAGE�: It all began with an event in 2007 called �The Uprising�. During this time, the Garou of the world succeeded in the impossible task of working together to fight the forces of the Wyrm. All over the planet, forces of the Wyrm suffered losses. Among them were the Black Spiral Dancers who were driven to the far corners of the world and Pentex, who mysteriously ceased all production. The Garou had done it, they had adverted the Apocalypse and can help Gaia breathe easily. That is until 2015 when Pentex resurfaced under a new name: Genom Enterprises. With it came the Wyrm and suddenly the Garou had to fight again. In the MegaTokyo of 2032, life is never easy, especially when Genom--the main source of the Wyrm--is in your backyard. With Genom practically owing the city, except for the slums and a few select buildings, MegaTokyo has become hell on Earth. Their boomers are everywhere and people�s reliance on them is so high that boomers have become a part of life. Boomers running amok are practically a nightly occurrence and have just recently begun to go crazy in the daylight. Of course, this forces the AD Police into almost constant conflicts. It has also forced the four woman vigilante unit known as the Knight Sabers into action which has earned them the people�s distrust. After all, the KS are destroying a part of the people. The boomers are enemy enough, but unfortunately, there are others. When the sun sets, creatures such as the Black Spiral Dancers and fomori come out of hiding places and wreak havoc(Japan is a major breeding ground for the aforementioned). This is when the four Garou mercenary unit called The Virtuals enter the scene and clean up the mess that no human ever discovers. Information about The Virtuals will be discussed later. As for the BGC characters we all know and love, I have left some of them as they are in the anime and changed others. The characters I have changed and how I have changed them are as follows(I will list changes to the Knight Sabers later): Leon: Besides being a top officer in the AD Police, he is also a Black Fury Kinfolk(a rare thing, indeed). He knows of the werewolves and their fight from his sister Sarah and does whatever he can to help her. Quincy: The head man of Genom is a known fomor and helps the Wyrm wrap its coils of destruction around the city. He�s responsible for the citizen�s dependence of boomers and for the BSD�s in the city. Nothing else is known about him. Mason: Quincy�s right hand man and also a fomor, Mason serves Quincy to the best of his ability secretly hoping that Quincy falls so that he can achieve power. Largo: He is a separate entity and will be discussed during the series. THE KNIGHT SABERS If the 20th century is the Garou�s Apocalypse, then MegaTokyo of 2032 is the Apocalypse for the Knight Sabers. Their battle against Genom is a battle that is slowly but surely being lost, yet they continue to fight and not even they know why. They are also losing another battle, one against the Virtuals. For the most part, the two mercenary groups leave each other alone rarely clashing with each other, but should they collide again..... Thanks to Dr. Stingray, the Sabers� hardsuits allow them immunity to the Garou�s Delirium, although Priss, Linna, and Nene recall any Garou encounter as a boomer attack after removing their suits(Ah, the wonders of the Delirium...). The Knight Sabers are pretty much intact with only a few differences: Sylia and Mackie: The neurophages in their brains allow them to be spared from the Delirium. Reika �Vision� Chang is now a part of this mercenary group and works alongside Mackie. Her past is known only to her and she does not wish to tell. Ultimately, she might have to let the cat out of the bag. THE VIRTUALS These four Garou work in the cover of the darkness fighting against evil such as BSD�s and fomori, even an occasional boomer or two. Other than these horrors, two of them hold a grudge against the Knight Sabers for destroying a Garou pack. The other two do not yet know about this and wonder why the grudge. Rumor has it that the Virtuals whisper about an event called the �Second Coming�, a time when a new Apocalypse will begin and all the problems of the first will resurface. Other Garou living nearby say that the Second Coming is not approaching---it has arrived. The werewolf mercenaries meet in the basement of Kojiyama Karate and Aerobics, one of the few buildings outside the slums not owned by Genom and a level 3 caern, rare for this part of the world. In fact, it is the most powerful caern in Japan and one of the last. The Virtuals consist of the following four Garou. Their names, descriptions(in human and wolf forms), bios, and anything else important will be mentioned here. To keep you awake, I�ll be as brief as I can. Aiko Kojiyama, Glass Walker Theurge Age: 30 Concept: Tycoon Image: Aiko�s human forms are fairly large and are concealed in business suits. He stands about six foot three and wears a thick beard. His wolf forms are a solid brown color as a result of not being pressured into dying his fur. Note: All record of him from birth to age 24 were lost in the Kanto Quake. What follows is what the humans and Garou know about him. Biography: Aiko was born into a rich family and inherited a sense of enterprise as well as the Garou gene. After the Great Kanto Quake, Aiko discovered a long lost caern with ample power left. Using his wealth and influences, he quickly built the Kojiyama Karate and Aerobics Building. Over time, he established other buildings, such as a garage and a computer store. Aiko is the quickest Glass Walker in Japan to reach elder status and was co-leader of the old Garou pack known as �The Circle of Crimson�. Aiko was away on human business affairs when they were killed. Upon returning, he had received word from the only other survivor, Sarah McNichol, that they were killed and that the words �KNIGHT SABERS� were etched by their bodies(it is not yet known why or how the Sabers killed those werewolves). For this reason, Aiko and Sarah have a grudge against the Knight Sabers. Shortly afterward, they had discovered two Garou--one in Russia and one in America--who had the talent they needed and went off to recruit them. Aiko is the leader of the Virtuals and carries no weapons in combat. His claws and brute strength are all he needs. Mikhail Larianov, Silver Fang Ahroun Age: 28 Concept: Bodyguard Image: This Russian stands six foot ten and is near 350 pounds(and almost all muscle!). He has his hair in short brown spikes(think of Arnold form T2) and speaks in a thick Russian accent when he speaks---which is rare. In wolf forms, Mikhail is a pure white color and has a necklace--a family heirloom--around his neck in all forms. Biography: Mikhail spent much of his time working out in the frigid lands of Siberia. He kept in touch with his human family in Moscow after leaving for Siberia after his First Change(he never told them of course). While there, he quickly gained a reputation(and much Renown) among his fellow Silver Fangs. In only 14 years, he had the status of elder. On the night he was to become king of his pack, Mikhail and his packmates were ambushed by a massive Wyrm force. In the end, the pack fought bravely, but only Mikhail and two other Fangs survived. One of the Wyrm minions sputtered out, �Moscow...Genom.....Boomers...parents dead...� before dying. Worried, the three went to Moscow via Moon Bridge to find out that experimental boomers from Genom went amok and killed thirty-five people including Mikhail�s parents. At that moment, Aiko appeared and asked Mikhail if he would like to go to MegaTokyo to destroy Genom and avenge his parents. Even though Mikhail knew that town was a major Wyrm town, he agreed. As the Virtuals� strong-arm and Aiko�s personal bodyguard, Mikhail has gotten a reputation in MegaTokyo just as quickly as he did in Siberia. Armed with a Grand Klaive, he is almost unequaled in combat and woe to the Wyrm minions who get in his way. Sarah McNichol, Black Fury Ragabash Age: 23 Concept: Aerobics Instructor Image: Her human forms are the most stunning to ever walk the face of the city(much to Linna�s chagrin), a perfectly shaped five foot eight woman with an hourglass figure and long flowing dark hair. Her wolf forms are comprised of jet black fur with two stripes of silver under each eye which are only visible in these forms. Biography: Sarah and her brother Leon were born in the heart of MegaTokyo to seemingly normal parents. Throughout her life, guys were fascinated by her, although she hates every man she has ever encountered(except her fellow Virtuals and Leon). She quickly took up aerobics and dancing and mastered them within a few years. In 2030, she entered the Miss Tokyo contest and easily won, hands down. In fact, it was this event that started Linna�s downfall in dancing and has caused Linna to become jealous of Sarah. After her First Change, she was abducted by other Black Furies in the area and easily survived her Rite of Passage. Afterwards, the other Furies returned her to MegaTokyo and left her due to her being born in a city. She was recruited into the Circle of Crimson and was accepted into the pack. One year ago, she was chosen to keep watch over the caern while the others went out to investigate a disturbance. After several hours, she became worried and went of to check on her pack risking losing renown for leaving her post. When she arrived at the battlefield, all she saw were the remains of her packmates along with the words �KNIGHT SABERS� etched in the stone. Like Aiko, she also carries a grudge against the KS for their actions. In combat, Sarah carries an antique Sil P220 pistol, a gift from her fellow Virtual Kile although her teeth and claws can do the job just as well. Kile Williams, Glass Walker Philodox Age: 18 (listed as 21 in San Francisco police files) Concept: Computer Salesman Image: Kile�s human forms are a shade under six foot with short brown hair and a gotee(spelling?). The wolf forms are made of brown fur with a Glass Walker tribe glyph dyed in red on his left shoulder which appears as a tattoo in his human forms. Biography: Kile was born in San Francisco and was a child prodigy. He graduated high school at age 14, a few months before his First Change. Even before he Firsted, Kile had quickly developed an interest in computers and spent most of his free time in front of one, with the rest of it in a karate dojo. He learned the ability to hack computers and was soon breaking into major corporations. It was this ability that made him a valuable member of his American pack. It was also what interested Sarah McNichol to ask him to become part of the Japanese pack. Attracted by her beauty and knowing about the chance to discover new technology, he agreed promising to his other pack that he would return when his mission is done. Not only is Kile a master of computers, he also knows a thing or two about weaponry. This knowledge has allowed him to create a shotgun customized for him(it�s basically the customized shotgun from Resident Evil 2). He has also created a glove with hooked razor sharp claws that he wears in combat for a hand-to-hand advantage. Using these weapons, Kile, like any of the other Virtuals, is a force to be reckoned with. While in MegaTokyo, Kile has discovered the identities of the Knight Sabers. For now, he is keeping it a secret from his pack for personal reasons(he has a crush on one of them). However, he knows he can�t keep it a secret for long and fears the day when he is forced to reveal it. Finally! Well, that�s it. See you later! Oh yeah, if you have any comments or suggestions--especially what adventures the Knight Sabers and Virtuals can be in--please send them to me at: dupontr@river.it.gvsu.edu That is all.