The juvie yard smelled of rust, sweat, and fear. Boys fought over scraps, gangs ruled the corners, and guards looked the other way. Kang sat on a bench, his knuckles still bloody from a fight the night before. His eyes were empty—like a wolf waiting for prey.
That's when he appeared.
A tall, scarred man walked through the yard, not an inmate, but a guest. His body was carved from muscle, and his every step carried the weight of violence. The inmates parted like the sea.
This was Aran Sutham, a Muay Thai fighter from Thailand, whispered about like a myth. Once a champion, now a phantom. They said he left the ring because no one survived his "Eight Limbs of Ruin."
He stopped in front of Kang, his shadow stretching long."You fight sloppy. All rage, no discipline. You'll die like that."
Kang spat blood to the ground, smirking. "And who the hell are you supposed to be?"
Aran didn't answer. Instead, in one blur of motion, his elbow smashed the wall behind Kang's head—CRACK! The concrete spiderwebbed. Kang's smirk faltered.
"I am the man who will carve you into a weapon. You are a beast. But beasts get slaughtered. I'll make you a god."
The Training of Monsters
From that day on, Kang's life became pain.
Aran forced him to train barefoot on broken glass, teaching him to numb pain.
He tied Kang's arms and made him block endless knees until his ribs nearly caved.
He made Kang choke drowning boys in the showers to "train his kill instinct."
And Kang loved it.
Each strike grew sharper. Each scream of pain only hardened his resolve. His old master's teachings were nothing compared to this abyss.
The Secret Technique – The Serpent's Coil
One night, after Kang collapsed from training, Aran crouched beside him.
"Your body is ready. Now… I'll teach you the move that made kings fear me."
He demonstrated slowly: a twisting combination of elbows, knees, and clinch chokes that flowed like a snake constricting prey. Once trapped, the opponent's bones cracked one after another. No escape.
"The Serpent's Coil. Few survive it. Fewer walk again."
Kang's grin widened, blood dripping from his mouth."Perfect."