Erased

The Awakening of Absolute Zero
Somewhere in a Hidden Location
Zero's crimson-stained eyes flickered, adjusting to the dim light of the unknown chamber. His body, bound by the glowing red cuffs, was weak—yet his mind remained alert. The pain, the exhaustion, none of it mattered.
> Pain was nothing new to him. It was his companion, his existence.


The figure in the shadows stepped forward. Their presence felt suffocating, a silent predator observing its prey.
> "You're awake. Good."


Zero smirked despite his weakened state, his breath ragged.
The chains rattled as he shifted slightly, but the eerie red glow intensified, suppressing any attempt at movement. His body refused to respond the way he wanted it to.
Then, another figure entered the room. A man in a pristine white lab coat.
> Professor Helix Darian.


The Genetic Reaper.
His expertise in human mutation, brainwashing, and memory alternation was unmatched. A man with no morality, no hesitation in playing with life itself.
> "You've been a fascinating subject, Zero," Professor Helix spoke, his voice eerily calm. "But now, it's time to perfect you."

Zero's smirk didn't fade. He knew Helix's games. The twisted experiments. The torture. The countless times he had been pushed past his limits.

A cold mechanical arm extended from the ceiling, a thick needle gleaming at its tip. It descended toward Zero's temple.
> "This time, there will be no holding back. No resistance. No past."

Zero clenched his fists, his aura sparking slightly—but the moment it flared, the red cuffs absorbed it.
> "We are erasing everything," Helix continued, his fingers dancing over a glowing console. "No more hesitation. No more defiance. No more Roy Himawari."


Zero's crimson eyes widened.
His past. His pain. His memories. His brother. His sister.
The only fragments of his true self left.
He struggled, but the restraints tightened, sending unbearable shocks through his body.
Helix smirked. "Ah, yes. That resistance… Your subconscious still clings to a past that doesn't exist anymore."
The needle pressed against his temple.
Zero's body convulsed as the machine drilled into his mind, waves of artificial memories replacing what was left of his reality.
Flashes of fabricated nightmares. Endless killings. A world where he was nothing but a weapon.
His yellow aura flickered, then darkened.
Every memory—his past life, his emotions, his hesitation—deleted.
Erased.
Replaced.
The pain was beyond human comprehension. His mind shattered into countless fragments, then forcibly reconstructed into something inhuman.
> A blank slate.


Zero's breathing slowed.
His once sharp eyes became empty. Hollow.
The last remnants of Roy Himawari ceased to exist.
The mad scientist watched the transformation with fascination. His creation was finally complete.
> "Now… you are Absolute Zero."


Zero's head slowly lifted.
His aura—once golden, once rare—had now turned into an uncontrollable storm of destruction.
Limitless. Unshackled.
Helix stepped back, grinning.
> "This time, we're getting his aura."


With a snap of his fingers, the restraints shattered.
Zero stood up.
The monster had awakened.
And this time, nothing would stop him.