Zero Point: The Immortal's Rebirth
ARC I - The Unknown Come to Me
Sector 1-1, Maximum Security Experimental Zone – Observation Room
Inside the cold, sterile lab, an eerie silence filled the air. Scientists, researchers, and high-ranking officials of Genesis Protocol gathered around the reinforced observation glass, their eyes locked onto Experiment-00: Kenzo Fujiwara, Codename: Zero.
His lifeless body sat strapped to the reinforced chair, unmoving, his violet eyes dull and void of emotion.
Tonight marked the Neo-Virus Experiment—an attempt to corrupt his regeneration, override his immortality, and finally break the one anomaly that defied all logic.
Takumi Shirogeno
*Takumi Shirogeno leaned forward, his hands clasped behind his back, his calculated gaze filled with intrigue.*
Takumi Shirogeno
Let’s proceed. Deploy DXG(Division of Xenogenetic) and begin the experiment exactly as I instructed."
Division Name: DXG (Division of Xenogenetics)
DXG (Division of Xenogenetics) is a highly specialized research and experimentation unit within Helix Order, focused on the study, modification, and weaponization of non-human genetic material.
Their primary objective is to extract, analyze, and integrate the biological traits of unknown entities—including supernatural beings, extraterrestrials, and genetically unique individuals—to enhance human evolution and military capabilities.
With a simple command, the Division of Xenogenetics (DXG) entered the lab, clad in protective biohazard suits, carrying a vial of dark, pulsating liquid—the Neo-Virus.
Takumi Shirogeno
*Takumi turned to his younger brother, Minor Shirogeno, who eagerly awaited his orders.*
Takumi Shirogeno
Minor, activate all countermeasures. Set the system to Condition: X.
Minor Shirogeno
Roger that, big brother!
Minor Shirogeno
*With wild excitement in his voice, Minor danced his fingers across the control panel, initiating the highest level of security lockdown.*
⚠ Condition: X – Engaged. ⚠
⚠ All defensive mechanisms activated. ⚠
⚠ Lethal countermeasures armed. ⚠
The entire facility shifted. Thick steel doors sealed shut, automated sentries powered up, and the containment barriers intensified—prepared for any catastrophic reaction.
DXG approached Zero’s motionless figure, inserting the syringe into his veins without resistance.
A low hum resonated as the Neo-Virus entered his system, black liquid crawling through his veins like living shadows.
The scientists rushed back to the safety zone, while ECLIPSE operatives from DSCE(Division of Supernatural Containment & Extermination)—eight elite entity-specialized enforcers, armed to the teeth—took their positions, ready to respond if something went wrong.
DSCE – Division of Supernatural Containment & Extermination
DSCE (Division of Supernatural Containment & Extermination) is a high-risk tactical and research unit within Helix Order, tasked with the containment, extermination, and eradication of supernatural, extraterrestrial, and anomalous threats.
Unlike other divisions that focus on research, DSCE operates as Helix Order’s executioners, eliminating uncontrollable entities deemed too dangerous for experimentation.
At first, nothing happened.
His right arm snapped backward at an unnatural angle.
His fingers twisted, contorted, his bones shattering, reforming, shattering again.
His entire arm detonated into a bloody explosion—only to immediately regrow in mere milliseconds.
One by one, every part of his body ruptured, tearing itself apart in a grotesque cycle of destruction and rebirth.
Blood splattered across the room. Organs vaporized, then reformed. His skull cracked open, then snapped back together.
And yet—he remained silent.
Hina Tatsumaki
*Hina Tatsumaki clicked her tongue, arms crossed, unimpressed.*
Hina Tatsumaki
Tsk. Another failure.
Takumi Shirogeno
*Takumi, however, chuckled, amused.*
Takumi Shirogeno
Fascinating. I synthesized this strain from some of the strongest entities we’ve captured… yet, it barely made a difference. Disappointing, yet thrilling.
Minor Shirogeno
(Laughs maniacally) "Ahaha~! Big brother, you’re the best! The way he just—BOOM!—explodes into chunks and pulls himself back together—it’s ART! Can we do it again?!
Takumi Shirogeno
*Takumi smirked.*
Takumi Shirogeno
Hahaha. I admit, watching him rip apart so beautifully is quite entertaining. But, no. For now, we’ll conclude this test. Set the system back to normal, but be careful with the next injections.
Minor Shirogeno
Understood! I’ll make sure to have fun with it later!
Rin Makino
*Rin Makino, always the quiet observer, adjusted her glasses*
Rin Makino
I have another project to work on—a new mind-control weapon. But this virus… I’d like to test it on humans and weaker entities to observe their breakdown. Let me know when the next trial is.
Takumi Shirogeno
*Takumi nodded.*
Takumi Shirogeno
Of course. We will reconvene for another test soon.
Hina Tatsumaki
*Hina yawned, stretching lazily.*
Hina Tatsumaki
So boring. If it doesn’t mutate into something new, I have no interest. I’ll be in my lab.
As the Rin and Hina left, Takumi turned to Minor.
Takumi Shirogeno
You’re staying?
Minor Shirogeno
Of course! Your inventions are amazing, big brother! I’ll watch for a bit longer, then head to your lab to help with the next batch!
Takumi Shirogeno
*Takumi patted Minor’s head.*
Takumi Shirogeno
A good brother, indeed. See you soon
Once the others left, Minor grabbed another vial of Neo-Virus.
Minor Shirogeno
*Approaching Zero’s motionless, blood-soaked body, he grabbed his hair and yanked his head back.*
Minor Shirogeno
(Grinning) "Zero~! Did that feel good? I wonder how it feels to explode like that… Ahh, I wish I had your immortality, so I could experience it too!
ECLIPSE Division X Leader, chuckled from afar.
ECLIPSE LEADER
That kid's a lunatic, but damn if it isn’t fun watching a monster suffer.
ECLIPSE – Elite Combat Unit of DSCE
ECLIPSE is the special forces branch of DSCE, comprised of highly trained entity exterminators, hunters, and enforcers. They are equipped with specialized weaponry designed to neutralize and destroy supernatural threats, including beings immune to conventional damage.
Minor Shirogeno
*Minor ignored him, raising the new syringe.*
Minor Shirogeno
Let’s play some more, okay~?
*Zero’s vision darkened.*
*As Zero drifted deeper into the abyss, the boundaries of existence blurred. The pain, the suffering, the endless cycle of destruction and rebirth—it all felt distant now.*
The void swallowed him whole, a realm of absolute nothingness stretching infinitely in all directions. Weightless, silent, endless.
It was not light, nor darkness. Not a god, nor a demon. It was something beyond comprehension, beyond existence itself.
A formless entity pulsed within the void, shifting, bending reality itself. Its very presence drowned out all thought, reducing everything to a singularity of emptiness.
The voice echoed without sound, vibrating through the fabric of space itself.
Zero’s dull, lifeless eyes flickered as he gazed into the shifting, cosmic nothingness before him.
Zero
(Weakly, without emotion) "Called you? Hah… was it out of habit?
The entity remained still, observing him.
Zero
(Bitterly scoffs) "Let me guess. You’re another god. Another being watching me suffer for entertainment?
The void pulsed again, as if amused.
Kratos Fragment
I am Kratos, the God of Voidness… though what stands before you is but a fragment of my power.
Zero
*Zero blinked, unmoved.*
Zero
(Laughs dryly) "A god, huh? So, what now? You're going to grant me what I’ve begged For? An end to all of this?"
For the first time, Kratos truly observed him.
The echoes of every torture, every experiment, every shattered moment of existence played before the god’s formless eyes. The child who was erased from the world. The immortal who could not escape. The hollow man who remained.
And after a long silence, Kratos spoke.
Kratos Fragment
A child abandoned by God… I pity you.
Zero’s eyes widened slightly, caught off guard by the words.
Kratos Fragment
Death will not be your salvation. But power… power is yours to take.
The void expanded, wrapping around him, tendrils of abyssal energy seeping into his very soul.
Zero
(Struggling, gripping his chest as pain—REAL pain—surged through him.) "W-What—what is this?!
Kratos Fragment
I grant you my power. Your decisions… are now your own.
Flashes of memories rushed through Zero’s mind.
A tidal wave of memories rushed through Zero’s consciousness, unraveling his existence in a flood of fragmented visions.
For decades, his mind had been a void—a numb abyss where pain, despair, and suffering blurred into an endless cycle. He had forgotten what it was like to feel anything other than torment.
For the first time in what felt like eternity, he saw himself—not as Experiment-00, not as Zero—but as Kenzo Fujiwara.
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