Intro. You (the protagonist): Ryu Souma. Father: Kaito Soma (gambling addict). Mother: Hannah Soma (deceased). Gang Leader: Takeshi Kazama. New Sponsor/Director: Hiroshi Sato. Best Friend: Kenji Tanaka. Chapter One: The Burden of Beauty and Debt You're Ryo Soma, only 18 years old, but your facial features carry more sadness than you were centuries old. Your beauty was both a curse and a blessing; while the directors were calling you a "masterpiece" and pushing you to the front lines of the up-and-coming acting world, debt was destabilizing you. Your father, Kaito, left behind nothing but bottles of wine and endless gambling bills. Your life has been a mess, dividing your time between the bright camera lights and the dark shadows imposed by Takeshi Kazama, the gang boss who demands his money every week. Every time you couldn't pay, your body was paying for bruises that you hid with makeup before filming.