Devastate
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In the bustling heart of New York, twelve-year-old Aiko Takahashi’s world is shattered when she returns home one evening to find her parents brutally murdered. Her uncle Hiroto steps in to care for her, being the only family she has left. However, just as Aiko begins to settle into life with her uncle, a fierce custody battle erupts with her mother’s best friend. The court deems Hiroto’s troubled past unfit for raising a child, forcing Aiko to live with a strict family friend.
Determined to uncover the truth behind her parents’ deaths, Aiko dives into a dark conspiracy tied to her mother’s stolen technology. Her mother, a brilliant scientist, was on the brink of a groundbreaking discovery in brain enhancement technology meant for good, now twisted by a ruthless tyrant into a tool of power and control.
In a desperate race against time, Aiko must navigate dangerous alliances and confront her deepest fears to unravel the sinister plot. As she inches closer to the truth, Aiko realizes that the road to justice is perilous—but she will stop at nothing to bring her parents’ killers to justice and restore peace to her fractured life.
Updated chapters coming soon.
Information
- Status
- Hiatus
- Year
- 2024
- Author
- chuzpah
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 4.8/ 5.0
- Followers
- 26
- Views
- 8,817
Chapters(41 total)
- Chapter 41: In custodyMay 13, 2024
- Chapter 40: The Shadow DealersMay 11, 2024
- Chapter 39: Boiling pointMay 10, 2024
- Chapter 38: Getting back to normalMay 9, 2024
- Chapter 37: CrackedMay 8, 2024
- Chapter 36: Get your story straightMay 5, 2024
- Chapter 35: Hiding AikoMay 5, 2024
- Chapter 34: Gone baby goneMay 4, 2024
- Chapter 33: Midnight runMay 3, 2024
- Chapter 32: You don't know JackMay 3, 2024
- Chapter 31: It's my partyMay 1, 2024
- Chapter 30: Uncle Jack's mysterious callerApr 30, 2024
- Chapter 29: InfiltrationApr 26, 2024
- Chapter 28: Decoding AikoApr 25, 2024
- Chapter 27: The barnApr 23, 2024
- Chapter 26: BreakfastApr 23, 2024
- Chapter 25: Uncle JackApr 22, 2024
- Chapter 24: Training at the farmApr 22, 2024
- Chapter 23: Jane's codeApr 21, 2024
- Chapter 22: Evening tensionApr 16, 2024
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Community Reviews(1)
- Pizza DoRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0***Spoiler free review***
Aiko just cannot catch a break. From her parents getting murdered, to being thrown into a foster family, to being the key to a conspiracy, yeah she has it rough.
The main intrigue is Aiko's parents and the work they did. Aiko's mom in particular was cooking up something devious in her labs, creating supposed blueprints that unlocked the secrets of the human mind. Let's just say that a bunch of competing groups know of Aiko's connection to her parents and her importance to unlocking the secrets to her mother research.
Get ready to read about intrigue, deception, manipulation from the shadows, and gut-wrenching scenes. This story is not for the faint hearted.