"Itsuki knew the second voice immediately, for the number of times he had heard it on the news. She was Artemis, the European ruler in the union of the six. What was she doing in Japan?" I started writing a "manga" back in middle school called Mark of the Greneth. I dropped it for a while because I couldn't see any way to make it work, but recently I've decided to try reviving it. This resulted in the first chapter of this book, which turned out well enough that I thought, hey, why not post it? So that's what I ended up doing. This story is a fantasy/psychological drama, starring a young boy named Itsuki who gets caught up in a political scheme by accident. Due to his forced circumstances, Itsuki must wiggle his way through power struggles, illegal experiments, spy missions, and much more. This is only a rough draft, and there's a lot I want to change when I seriously start writing. (For example, the title.) But, in the meantime, I hope you all enjoy.