Thirteen Sins - From Sinner to Samurai

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Thirteen Sins. Thirteen Lives. Thirteen Ghosts.

Yurei Neylan was a killer—a trained assassin who took the lives of thirteen innocent people in service of a cause she can no longer justify. Four years after abandoning that life, her sins still haunt her dreams, each face a reminder of the price she paid to survive.

Now, Yurei has built a fragile peace, sharing a life with her adoptive sister, Zuri. College, friends, family—it’s a life she never thought she deserved.

But the past never stays buried.

When the Antithesis invade, turning her quiet world into chaos, Yurei is faced with an impossible choice: let Zuri and her classmates die, or become the killer she swore she’d never be again. Driven by the weight of her sins and the love for her sister, she chooses to fight.

This time, she isn’t a mindless drone, simply following orders. It’s her chance at redemption. But as the battlefield grows bloodier and darker, Yurei must confront the truth: Can a killer ever atone for their sins, or do they simply trade one set of ghosts for another?

Note: This story is marked with the Multiple Lead Characters Tag upon request, but it primarily follows the life and perspective of Yurei Neylan.

This is a SCS fanfiction. Knowing SCS might not be required, but highly recommended! Give the birb some love!

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This story was written under the Fan Media License for Stray Cat Strut!

Releases every Tuesday and Friday at 5pm CET!

Thanks to Ren for editing this. I know I drove you mad, and I apologise, but without you this wouldn't have been possible <3

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Status
Hiatus
Year
2025

Royal Road Stats

Rating
4.7/ 5.0
Followers
837
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173,045

Chapters(81 total)

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Community Reviews(3)

  • Jean NaHasRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    I like the moral conflict of the main character, am enjoying the motivations, and can’t wait to see where this goes!
    I am enjoying the writing style and the depictions of Yurei’s fighting, and I look forward to seeing a Samurai story set in Europe, a region only mentioned later in the main cannon.
  • Ditto_3Royal Road
    ★★★★ 3.5
    This is one of the better SCS fanfics I've read, I probably would have liked it better if it was just Yurei POV but I liked the plot and the way things are going.
    I am really confused however, who is foxfire, is she from some other fic? if so which one? everyone in the comments seem to know who she is and I've seen her mentioned in other SCS fanfics as well.
  • WhiteGringoRoyal Road
    ★★★★ 3.5
    The novel is good, especially if you like the universe already. My only real issue is that this should be tagged as a multiple leads. The synopsis focuses on Yurei but the alternate lead is the other samurai in the novel, her sister Zuri. Multiple chapters in a row will be devoted to Zuri, who, (so far) is in the same area as Yurei, is doing her own thing. This might not be a problem for anyone, but I found myself starting to skim Zuri parts to get to the cool ninja samurai parts