Shadow Weaver Unbound

In the neon-drenched metropolis of Neo-Venezia, life is cheap, and the corporate-fueled Aether-Grid is everything. Kenji Sato is a low-level data-courier who barely scrapes by, haunted by the night his sister was erased from existence by the city's ruling elite. But when a heist goes catastrophically wrong, Kenji accidentally merges with a forbidden, sentient shadow-tech parasite known as the 'Umbra Core.' This volatile cheat grants him the ability to manipulate darkness and slip between physical dimensions. Suddenly, Kenji is no longer just a prey; he is the ultimate apex predator. However, the Umbra Core feeds on his life force and his sanity, forcing him into a desperate race against time. To avenge his sister, Kenji must hunt down the five corporate Overlords who rule the city from their floating fortresses. If he fails, the parasite will consume his mind, turning him into a mindless puppet for an ancient, cosmic horror waiting just beyond the digital veil.