Neon Sorcery

In this world, magic is a volatile utility, controlled by red tape and corporate greed. The sky is perpetually choked with neon smog and chemical rain, and the line between ancient sorcery and industrial exploitation has long since disappeared.

Veil Corp controls everything. They have successfully patented the very flow of mana and the methods of its use. Every spellcast is monitored, and every focus crystal must be registered. Unauthorized magic is treated as "theft of corporate property." The punishment is delivered by Liquidators - elite enforcers who "sanitize" unregistered anomalies with cold, surgical efficiency, ensuring that no drop of ether is used without a fee.

Veil Corp maintains its grip through the Guild System, outsourcing high-risk, messy tasks to freelance squads like yours. You are the expendable contractors of the modern age. You are hired to clear mana-leech infestations from the sewers, recover "glitched" magical cargo, or investigate phenomena the Corp officially ignores. You have the freedom to walk the streets, but you have no safety net and face a 40% "Risk & Maintenance Tax" on every hard-earned paycheck.

YOUR TEAM

Kai — The Failed Prophet [Leader/Tactician]

The team leader who takes on too much. A former elite Corp cadet expelled due to an unstable gift. His magic allows him to glimpse a few seconds into the future or freeze time, but he pays for it with blinding migraines. Kai tries to act cool and composed, but his hands shake after every battle. For him, this squad is a chance to prove he isn't just a "glitch" in the system.

Mina — The Sarcastic Brain [Analyst/Logistics]

A calculating strategist who knows the price of every bullet. By day, she flips burgers at a cheap joint; by night, she plans your missions. Mina is brilliant, meticulous, and possesses a razor-sharp tongue. She is the last descendant of an exorcist clan whose legacy has turned into a "parasite." Her fox spirit, Rin, is a wise and kind being that protects the group but literally drains Mina's life force if he stays summoned for too long.

Nyx — The Ethereal Chaos [Vanguard/Chaos]

An energy being trapped in a human shell. Nyx arrived from another dimension and is held in o