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The last several months had been trying for Kyle Porter, as well as his alter ego, the masked vigilante known as Lyger. Not long after a car accident that had nearly cost him his life, Kyle became aware of some startling new abilities that he seemed to have developed. His senses had become augmented, his senses of smell, sight, and hearing where much keener than they had ever been. He was also blessed with an incredible agility, and with that, he was also much stronger than he had ever been before. He had pondered what to do with these new gifts, and noting that the city that he loved was running rampant with gangs and violence, decided that he needed to do something about it

With the help of his friend and roommate Ronnie Chang, he began to formulate his new identity. Ronnie was an avid fan of nature, and after witnessing a demonstration of Kyle’s feats, he told his friend that he was as agile and powerful as the great cats. With this in mind, they set about designing a costume for him to wear while he was engaging in his newfound pastime. 

After a gang had attacked the LHU fall carnival, which he had thwarted; he began to focus on the advanced assault weapons that the gang had been armed with. He had managed to destroy several shipments of the weapons, however, despite this; he was unable to stem the flow of weapons into the city. 

Several weeks after the attack on the fall carnival, Ronnie had introduced him to his grandfather, a retired member of the British Secret Services, Haruki “Harry” Takahashi. Harry took Kyle under his wing and began training him in a form of martial arts that he had come to call Tae Mu, which was hybrid of numerous styles of martial arts. 
Harry also upgraded the Lyger costume, reinforcing it with a lightweight, flexible Kevlar mesh, as well as upgrading a number of the suit’s gadgets, including built in grapnel lines, tranquilizer darts that could be fired from his wrist gauntlets, night vision, as well as a built in communications system so that he was able to keep in contact with Harry while he was in the field. 

Harry also provided Lyger with transportation in the form of a prototype motorcycle, as well as a super car, which Kyle had nicknamed Kaiju, because he had told Harry that the car was “a monster.” The car was equipped with a number of tactical advancements as well as upgrades which increased its speed and maneuverability. 

While under Harry’s tutelage, Kyle came closer and closer to finding the source of the high tech weaponry. After months of cracking down on the 83rd Street Demons, the gang which had attacked the carnival, and had been the primary users, he finally caught a break. The international arms dealer, known only to Interpol and other international policing organizations as The Franchise, appeared in Lost Haven, confronting Lyger personally, with a number of armed accomplices. Lyger was able to take down The Franchise’s thugs, however, the elusive arms dealer had managed to vanish. 

Lyger’s leads had dried up, and he was unable to get a break in finding The Franchise, as most members of The 83rd St. Demons had gone underground as well. It seemed that months of hard work had seemingly been for naught, as the dealer have gone off the grid completely. 

Until earlier tonight, while Kyle was on a date at the local arcade, when he finally caught a break. While he and Addy were engaging in a game of air hockey, Kyle spotted someone who he recognized across the arcade, one of the 83rd St. Demons that he had roughed up weeks before. 

Kyle had planted a tracking device on the thug, and hoped that it would lead him to The Franchise, and the guns. 

Now Kyle stood before Harry, who was seated at the computer console. He was dressed in his Lyger costume, save for the mask which remained in his hand. It had taken him longer than expected to reach Harry’s home in the outskirts of Lost Haven. He had spent much of the evening with Adeline, whose company he had been enjoying more and more since the recent breakup with Keri, his girlfriend of three years. His friends had cautioned him about pursuing anything with Addy, however he knew deep down that she was something special, and more than worth any of the repercussions that he would have to face as a result of whatever their budding relationship would bring. 

When he finally did arrive, he was forced to suffer through what seemed to be hours of Harry cracking jokes about Kyle’s social obligations, as the old man had little patience for such things, though he did understand that Kyle did need to take some time for himself, otherwise, he would become too immersed in his work as Lyger, and become consumed by the identity that he had created to help the people of the city. It was something that he had seen happen before, something that he hoped he would never see again.

“Did we get a hit?” Kyle asked the older man, referencing the tracker he’d placed on the thug in the arcade.

“We did.” Harry confirmed. “He’s just outside of the French Quarter, in a warehouse off of the intersection of Derby and Lafayette Street.” He finished.

“Not one of their usual haunts.” Kyle said as he placed the mask over his head.

“No, it’s not. This might be our guy.” Harry said as he looked at the computer monitor.

“Let’s hope so. With any luck, we can end this tonight.” He said as he made his way toward the car,

“Be careful.” Harry said simply, a slight edge of worry crept into his voice.

“I always am.” Lyger said as he climbed into the car, starting the ignition and driving off toward his destination.