The slums grow thick with waste and people, although there are many structures to live in few are safe, crime thrives at the heart of the city and its taint spreads to all those who hate this condition. Orphans are made pickpockets and thieves, not many make it past the 7th year of life here. Among these pickpockets there was a boy who was born under the sign of Lyssa, he bore no true name, yet he was highly regarded for his reflexes and dexterity. One day the boy came across what appeared to be a nobleman talking to a priest, figuring this was the perfect opportunity he carefully crept. As the boy went for the nobleman’s pouch he was thrown backwards by a charge of energy. Dazed and confused the child looked for an escape only to find that he had been bound to the earth but what looked like blue transparent chains. The nobleman turned his face to the boy and it was Emperor Kisu, outraged by the attempted theft he called for guards to deal with this gutter child. Suddenly the priest stepped forward and said in a calm voice “You who acts in the shadows are skilled, but skill gained from trial and error here can never be mastered without stepping to far between this life and the next.”, the man kneeled down next to the shackled pickpocket and with a light touch upon the bonds they faded away. He continued “I feel sorrow for the people here; how they are to live in such a state of chaos and poverty, Lord Kisu may I be so bold as to ask a favor of you?” .The Emperor as confused as the boy responds in a flat voice “What do you ask?”,The wise priest replied “I wish that you not harm this land by being so aggressive to your people trying to survive in this broken city, I also wish to take this boy with me to a place he can learn how to master the shadows.” .With a more serious face the emperor nodded and issued the guards to take him back to the castle leaving the boy and the priest alone. Begins a curious and persistent child the boy asks who his savior happens to be, and why he was meeting with the emperor, and where they were going. The only answers the orphan got in return was Togo, he is an old friend, and to Shing Jea Island.
At School
Upon arrival to the island the nameless child who Togo calls Crow wanders about looking at the rural landscape. He had never left the city until now and had no idea what grass was or why there was so much of it. With his vast amount of questions beginning to wear the priest out Togo the trip to Shing Jea Monastery from Seitung Harbor passes with haste. When Togo and the boy reach the Monastery a monk greats them, telling Togo he has bad news about a city far away, Togo then in response says “Sorry Mhenlo, but I need to show this little crow to Headmaster Lee, we can talk after” .Nodding the monk walks away as Togo and the boy head into the Monastery.The Monastery was a huge place with ancient architecture and a feel of wisdom to it. Gazing upon the beauty of the land Togo’s crow doesn’t even notice as his guide disappears, within minutes Togo returns with a female, snapping back to awareness he gazes upon his new master. Headmaster Lee looked upon the bow as if he were a lost puppy. Then she said “What is your name boy?” the confused child remained silent, taking that as an answer the Headmaster responded “Very well I suppose ill have to name you hmmm…we did just loose a student the other day to Oni, How about Dozell? It will be easier for us to remember you”. A little fearful of what he heard but even more fearful of his new master he nodded in acceptance. As the years went by training under the assassins of the Monastery Dozell learned many new skills such as beast mastery and manipulation of spirits and the undead, but it was his lesson with Jinzo that stuck with him the most. Jinzo being a monk forced to become an assassin hated killing even though he was good at it, adopting his pacifist and merciful ways rather than his other assassin teacher, Panaku’s bloodthirsty ways he was called a noble assassin, if ever there was one and became known as Dozell Zen.
Graduation
One day, after doing his daily training exercise Dozell was greeted by a familiar face, Togo, he told him that he should head to see head master immediately and meet up with him after he is finished with his tasks. Confused Dozell follows orders and goes straight to Headmaster Lee. Bowing to her and her to him she says “It has been many years and I can see you have grown into a powerful Assassin now you are needed to act out what you have been trained for do you accept?” Dozell nods “Society's balance teeters on a razor's edge. Your judgment must not. But you have done well, and if you keep your wits about you, you may yet make a great Assassin. Now, seek out Master Togo in Linnok Courtyard. All students who complete the advanced courses are required to speak with him”. And just like that Dozell’s legend began to take root and grow into a mass of hope, admiration, honor, and justice.