20XX. The very near future. Yushio Gowa, test pilot for one of the four prototype Type 17 Raiden Tactical Armours, one of Gowa Co.'s latest products, is pushing his machine through its paces. Yushiro and his group have been dropped into a city and must destroy their target in a very limited amount of time. Yushiro does so and the simulation ends.... Later: The city of Gowa, stronghold of the Gowa family, one of the most powerful industrial and political entities in Japan (and in the world, though this is not publicly known). Yushiro, with the help of his mother, Yukino, and little sister, Misuzu, is preparing himself for the Calling of Gasaraki, a mysterious power his family has been trying to obtain for quite some time. His father, Daizaburo, and brothers, Kazukiyo and Kiyotsugu, are anxiously awaiting the preparations atop a rock platform that will serve as a stage for the Calling. The last time such a ceremony was attempted, the temple in which it was performed was obliterated. Yushiro, in full ceremonial garb, mask and all, steps out and stars his dance to the rhythm of the drums. At first everything seems to be going well, as a huge funnel of energy comes down from the heavens. However, as if in a dream, a figure attacks Yushiro, attempting to kill him. As the mysterious assailant's mask shatters, the face of a beautiful young girl appears. She is desperate and begs Yushiro to stop dancing, for he will bring about unspeakable horror if he completes the ceremony. Yushiro, somewhat impressed by her sincerity, stops, to his father & brothers' dismay (nobody, save for Yushiro, could see the girl). They are satisfied, however, for a good amount of data, more than they had actually hoped for, has been gathered.... (credit to carnage.fanfic.org)<br />