Zero Point: The Immortal's Rebirth
ARC I - Zero Point
December 31, 2099 - Sector 1-1, Hachijō, Tokyo, Japan – Maximum Security Experimental Zone
Inside a sterile white room, the air was thick with the scent of blood, chemicals, and decayed flesh. The walls, once pristine, were now stained with crimson splatters, remnants of countless inhumane experiments.
Scattered across the cold, metallic floor were surgical instruments, broken restraints, and discarded biological samples—evidence of the suffering that had unfolded in this place.
At the center of it all, strapped to a reinforced containment chair, was Kenzo Fujiwara—Code-name: ZERO. His body, marked by deep scars, incisions, and remnants of failed augmentations, remained still, his lifeless eyes staring into nothingness.
Standing over him was Takumi Shirogeno—the greatest mad scientist of Genesis Protocol. Dressed in a blood-stained lab coat, his expression was one of twisted fascination as he prepared to conduct yet another experiment.
The observation room beyond the reinforced glass was filled with other scientists, recording data and monitoring Kenzo's vitals, completely unaware that tonight would be the night everything changed.
Name: Takumi Shirogeno
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Race Species: Modified Human
Title: The Greatest Mad Scientist/The Architect of Suffering/The Puppeteer of Evolution/The Father of Monstrosities/The Deathless Surgeon
Affiliations: Helix Order, Genesis Protocol, The Dominion of Eternal Order
Role/Occupation: Chief Experimental Scientist of Sector 1/Project Director
Birthday: Jan 25 2029
Height: 6'0
Weight: 145lbs
Takumi Shirogeno
*His sunken eyes gleamed with unhinged excitement, his thin lips curling into a twisted smirk as he approached the lifeless figure before him. The flickering overhead lights cast deep shadows over his gaunt face, making his features appear almost skeletal—a scientist who had long since abandoned the limits of humanity in his pursuit of knowledge.*
Takumi Shirogeno
*His boots clicked against the bloodstained floor, a rhythmic tap, tap, tap, as he finally stopped before his prized test subject.*
Takumi Shirogeno
*He leaned in slightly, examining Zero with the same clinical detachment one might reserve for an insect pinned under glass.*
Takumi Shirogeno
I'm back, Zero. I wonder how you're feeling today?
Name: Kenzo Fujiwara (Code-name: Zero)
Age: 86
Gender: Male
Race Species: Human(Cursed), Immortality
Title: Experimental - 00, The Eternal Specimen, The Perfect Organisms, The Void Subject
Affiliations: Helix Order(Forced Test Subject)
Role/Occupation: Scholar University of Osaka(Former)
Birthday: March 28 2013
Height: 5'6
Weight: 120
Zero
*There was no response. Not even a flicker of recognition from the man who had once screamed, struggled, and begged for mercy.*
Takumi Shirogeno
*Takumi sighed in mock disappointment.*
Takumi Shirogeno
No reaction, as always. You used to tremble every time I stepped into this room. I miss those days, you know?
Takumi Shirogeno
*His thin fingers traced over the cold steel of a syringe, filled with a strange, dark liquid that pulsed unnaturally under the light.*
Takumi Shirogeno
*With a soft chuckle, he flicked the side of the syringe, watching the liquid swirl inside.*
Takumi Shirogeno
This here is my latest creation—the Neo-Virus. Unlike our previous attempts, this one was designed specifically to counteract your immortality.
Takumi Shirogeno
*Takumi tilted his head, watching Zero with curiosity.*
Takumi Shirogeno
Your cells hold too much power, Zero. People die just trying to extract them and transfer to them. But this…
Takumi Shirogeno
*His smirk widened, eyes gleaming with the thrill of discovery.*
Takumi Shirogeno
This virus will kill every last cell in your body, including the ones that keep you alive. Imagine that—after sixty years, I might finally get to see you die, even if only for a moment.
Takumi Shirogeno
*His mad laughter echoed through the room, sending chills down the spines of the observing scientists behind the reinforced glass.*
Takumi Shirogeno
Well then, Zero—let’s see how you handle this one.
Takumi Shirogeno
*He strode towards the observation room, his bloodied coat flowing behind him like the cloak of a man who believed himself a god.*
Inside the Observation Room – December 31, 2099
The observation room was a cold, dimly lit chamber, lined with reinforced glass overlooking the sterile white room where Zero remained shackled. The walls were lined with holographic monitors, medical charts, and recordings of past experiments, each one detailing the torment that had been inflicted upon the man known as Kenzo Fujiwara—Codename: ZERO.
Seated comfortably within the room were four of Genesis Protocol’s top scientists, each a brilliant mind twisted by their own obsessions.
The door slid open with a soft hiss as Takumi Shirogeno stepped inside, his bloodied lab coat still damp with remnants of previous procedures.
Name: Takumi Shirogeno
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Race Species: Modified Human
Title: The Sadistic Genius/The Laughing Butcher/The Mad Puppeteer/The Harvest of Screams
Affiliations: Helix Order, Genesis Protocol, The Dominion of Eternal Order
Role/Occupation: Senior Experimental Scientist/Project Overseer
Birthday: Dec 2, 2040
Height: 5'4
Weight: 140lbs
Minor Shirogeno
*Sitting atop one of the control desks, legs swinging playfully, was Minor Shirogeno—Takumi’s younger brother and fellow mad scientist.*
Minor Shirogeno
*With a wild grin stretched across his face, he clapped his hands together as if welcoming an old friend.*
Minor Shirogeno
Welcome back, big brother!
Minor Shirogeno
*He leaned forward, eyes gleaming with unhinged amusement.*
Minor Shirogeno
I really love him, you know? He just sits there, doing nothing, yet he’s the reason we’ve accomplished so much! The perfect toy! And to think, we’re the greatest minds in human history—Genesis Protocol’s elite! And still, he refuses to break completely! Isn’t it fascinating?
Takumi Shirogeno
*Takumi sighed, rubbing his temple, his irritation barely masked by his usual arrogant demeanor.*
Takumi Shirogeno
He doesn’t react anymore. It’s getting boring.
Takumi Shirogeno
*He glanced toward the observation glass, his gaze locking onto Zero’s lifeless form.*
Takumi Shirogeno
I want to kill him already. I miss those days when he used to beg, when his eyes screamed in despair.
Takumi Shirogeno
*He tapped his fingers against the console absentmindedly, frowning.*
Takumi Shirogeno
I don’t even remember when he stopped showing emotion. Somewhere between the nerve-destruction trials and the cellular dissection experiments, I suppose.
Takumi Shirogeno
*A bored sigh escaped his lips, but his eyes still glowed with anticipation.*
Takumi Shirogeno
"Maybe the Neo-Virus will finally make things interesting
Name: Hina Tatsumaki
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Race Species: Modified Human
Title: The Flesh Sculptor/The Mother of Monsters/The Evolutionist/The Biomechanical Alchemist/The Artist of Pain
Affiliations: Helix Order, Genesis Protocol, The Dominion of Eternal Order
Role/Occupation: Lead Bio-Mutation Specialist/Project Director for Genetic Engineering & Synthetic Hybridization
Birthday: September 14, 2036
Height: 5'4
Weight: 137lbs
Hina Tatsumaki
*At the far side of the room, Hina Tatsumaki leaned lazily against the counter, her long fingers idly playing with a scalpel.*
Hina Tatsumaki
*Her voice was dripping with disappointment.*
Hina Tatsumaki
Tsk. If you ask me, he’s not nearly monstrous enough.
Hina Tatsumaki
*She exhaled sharply, crossing her arms*
Hina Tatsumaki
Despite all the modifications, the cell restructuring, and the DNA infusions I’ve put into his body, he still looks… human.
Hina Tatsumaki
*Her lips curled in frustration as she stared at Zero like an unfinished piece of art.*
Hina Tatsumaki
I want to make him something more… grotesque. Something that embodies his suffering. I’m still developing a process to force complete transformation, but it’s tricky when his body refuses to mutate beyond the base form.
Hina Tatsumaki
*Her nails tapped against the console in agitation.*
Hina Tatsumaki
One way or another, I’ll turn him into a monster worthy of our work.
Name: Rin Makino
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Race Species: Modified Human
Title: The Mind Reaper/The Ghost Engineer/The Architect of OBLIVION/The Whisper of Control
Affiliations: Helix Order, Genesis Protocol, The Dominion of Eternal Order
Role/Occupation: Lead Neural Manipulation Specialist/Project Director for Cognitive Warfare & Mind Engineering
Birthday: September 14 2049
Height: 6'0
Weight: 145lbs
Rin Makino
*Sitting quietly near the corner, eyes glued to the holographic display, was Rin Makino—the quietest, yet one of the most dangerous among them.*
Rin Makino
*Unlike the others, her obsession wasn’t in breaking Zero physically—but mentally.*
Rin Makino
*Her voice was soft, barely above a whisper*
Rin Makino
He would make the perfect weapon… if only I could control his mind.
Rin Makino
*Her fingers ghosted over a set of failed neural scans, data flashing across the screen—hundreds of failed hypnosis attempts, brain-cell manipulations, and memory overwrites*
Rin Makino
No matter what we do, his consciousness remains intact. We’ve erased his emotions, we’ve blocked his pain receptors, we’ve even tried forcefully rewriting his thoughts… but nothing works.
Rin Makino
*Her hands tightened into fists*
Rin Makino
Why does nothing work?
A long silence stretched between them, broken only by the rhythmic beeping of Zero’s vitals on the monitor.
Takumi Shirogeno
*Takumi finally snapped his fingers, bringing the team’s attention back to him.*
Takumi Shirogeno
Don’t worry, everyone. We’re still making progress
Takumi Shirogeno
*His smirk returned, arrogance dripping from every word.*
Takumi Shirogeno
We’ve already extracted Eternal Youth from him. That alone is a breakthrough beyond human understanding
Takumi Shirogeno
*He turned back toward the glass, watching Zero’s unmoving figure.*
Takumi Shirogeno
The rest? His immortality, his mental resistance, the anomaly of his very existence—those are things we will unravel in time.
Takumi Shirogeno
*With a slow breath, he stretched his arms wide, as if addressing an audience.*
Takumi Shirogeno
And let’s not forget—we are doing this for the future of humanity and The Dominion of Eternity Order!
Minor Shirogeno, Hina Tatsumaki, and Rin Makino all nodded in eerie unison.
Their voices rang out together, almost in a cult-like chant
Minor Shirogeno
For The humanity and The Dominion of Eternity Order!
Hina Tatsumaki
For The humanity and The Dominion of Eternity Order!
Rin Makino
For The humanity and The Dominion of Eternity Order!
Their expressions ranged from gleeful amusement to cold indifference, yet they all shared the same unwavering belief—that their work, no matter how horrifying, was justified.
Takumi, basking in their shared conviction, turned back toward the main console and pressed a single button, triggering the next phase of the experiment.
Takumi Shirogeno
Then let’s proceed with the Neo-Virus trial
Takumi Shirogeno
*His eyes gleamed with unfiltered excitement.*
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