Cloning of... Episode 1 cover image. Main visual for the story

Cloning of... Episode 1

The Place Where It Began

A man wakes up alone in a burned-out hall. He does not know why he is there, or what happened before he opened his eyes.

Before him lies a scene of destruction far beyond anything ordinary, along with a sight that feels deeply wrong. Searching for the truth, he moves toward the facility beyond the room.

It is a research facility where all signs of human presence have vanished. In the silence beyond, he begins to encounter the abnormalities of this world.

Episode 1 of Cloning of... begins with the awakening of a man who has lost his memory, and depicts the first strange event that leads into the mystery of the story.

Flames flicker in the darkness in the opening scene of the sci-fi action manga Cloning of... Episode 1
A bright flare of fire spreads, setting the tone for the beginning of the story
The protagonist lies unconscious among collapsed rocks and debris
A close view of the unconscious protagonist's face
The protagonist slowly opens his eyes
Realizing he had passed out, the protagonist opens his eyes in shock
The startled protagonist looks around the rough terrain
The protagonist suddenly notices something and shows a startled expression
A scorched armored soldier lies on the ground in the ruins of a research facility
The protagonist notices the fallen armored soldier and realizes something is wrong
The protagonist senses a presence nearby and becomes even more cautious
The protagonist discovers debris and a fallen armored soldier
The protagonist faces many fallen armored soldiers and begins to grasp the abnormal situation
Fallen armored soldiers appear scorched in an ominous scene
The protagonist reacts to a presence behind him with a tense expression
The protagonist looks up at a massive hole in a thick wall
The protagonist stands before the huge hole, unsure of what caused it
The protagonist examines a huge hole opened by an explosive impact
From the collapsed rocks and huge hole, the protagonist notices a clue connected to Rekka Ryū
The protagonist remembers the words Rekka Ryū: Kōbaku-kyaku in an important scene
The protagonist is startled by the technique name he just said, sensing a gap in his memories
The protagonist thinks about his missing memories and grows uneasy
The protagonist desperately tries to understand what happened in the strange space
The protagonist resolves to escape from the area
An empty stairway leads deeper into the research facility
The protagonist walks alone through a futuristic research facility corridor
The protagonist questions the environment around him inside what appears to be a research facility
The protagonist carefully walks down a long white research facility corridor
The protagonist senses that someone may be watching him and stays alert by the wall
An armored soldier emerges from cover and closes in behind the protagonist
The protagonist is confused by the sudden restraint and tries to understand the situation
The protagonist realizes there are more armored soldiers and is pushed further into danger
Several armored soldiers appear before the protagonist and surround him
Surrounded by armored soldiers, the protagonist is trapped in a tense scene
An armored soldier's hand reaches toward the protagonist in a tense moment
The protagonist tries to escape from the armored soldier's grip in a close-combat scene
The protagonist breaks free from the restraint and shifts into a counterattack
The protagonist powerfully kicks an armored soldier away in an intense fight scene
An armored soldier is knocked back as impact spreads through the research facility corridor
The protagonist takes a stance while surrounded by several armored soldiers
The protagonist and armored soldiers face off in the research facility corridor
The protagonist dodges the armored soldiers' attacks while striking back
A tense close-up shows the protagonist focused as he enters the fight
The protagonist launches a series of attacks against multiple armored soldiers
The protagonist's kick lands on an armored soldier in a fast-paced battle scene
An armored soldier's counterattack catches the protagonist in an intense close-combat moment
The protagonist endures attacks from the armored soldiers
The protagonist clenches his fist and looks for a chance to fight back while at a disadvantage
The protagonist struggles but tries to keep fighting in a tense scene
The protagonist unleashes a technique in the middle of an intense sci-fi action battle
The protagonist uses Rekka Ryū movements to knock away the armored soldiers
The protagonist realizes he can use Rekka Ryū and regains part of his memory
The protagonist takes a low stance and prepares for the next attack
The protagonist realizes he has trained in Rekka Ryū in an important scene
The protagonist remains uncertain because he still cannot recover all his memories
The protagonist unleashes Rekka Ryū: Kōbaku-kyaku, sending a powerful impact into the research facility wall
The protagonist notices the difference between the hole made by Kōbaku-kyaku and the hole where he awoke
The protagonist realizes there may be another Rekka Ryū user besides himself
Among fallen armored soldiers, the protagonist considers who may have attacked the facility
The protagonist questions an armored soldier, trying to get closer to the mystery of the research facility
The protagonist reaches for the armored soldier's helmet to check his face
The protagonist feels something is wrong after seeing the unmasked armored soldier's face
The protagonist is shocked by the armored soldier's face and confronts an unexpected truth
The protagonist steps back in surprise after seeing the armored soldier's face
In the research facility corridor, the protagonist compares his own appearance with that of the fallen armored soldier
The protagonist realizes the armored soldier has the same face as him in the shocking final scene of Episode 1

Author Comment

In Episode 1, I focused on the sense of unease that begins the moment the protagonist wakes up, as well as the unsettling atmosphere of the world around him.

I hope readers enjoy the mysteries and story of Cloning of... as they begin to unfold from here.

This work is fiction. All characters, organizations, names, and events are fictional and have no relation to any real individuals or entities.

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