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==History==

===Origins===

{{Quote|My loyal and ambitious subjects, you are here today to finally end your troubles, finally end your griefs over your losses, finally to end your droughts against The Last City's forces...and to finally bring your people's salvation. The wait is finally over, for I, Kirito, Chosen by the Winnower, Champion of the Black Fleet, Bringer to Light's End, will bring you the Salvation and justice that you crave so dearly...|[[Forum:The Black Swordsman|The Black Swordsman]]}}

{{Quote|That [[Forum:Castris|arrogant ignoramus]] could never understand the truly grand design of beauty and power, not like I can. Now that I have [[Forum:Fusion|power at my literal fingertips]] and an army to call my own, I can now pursue the one true ambition every creature, lowly and mighty, in this godforsaken system pursues. Power. And with it, all will fall to their knees before me, or by my might they'll be damned.|[[Forum:Tyranaks, the Overlord|Tyranaks, the Overlord]]}}

Sometime prior to the Second Collapse, Kirito and some of his family would meet with the criminal leadership of [[Forum:Castris's Criminal Empire|Castris's Criminal Empire]] in the hopes of bolstering their forces and acquiring new, illicit hardware. [[Forum:Castris|Castris]], with profits in mind, would instead declare neutrality on both sides. However, following the failed negotiations, the actions of defectors [[Forum:Tyranaks, the Overlord|Tyranaks]], [[Forum:Lilthis, the Daemon|Lilthis]] and [[Forum:Kamrak, the Titan|Kamrak]] would catch the attention of [[Forum:Tatsuyi Kirigaya|Tatsuyi Kirigaya]], the eldest son of Kazuto, who would contact them with the promise of power and individual sovereign over the criminal underground; the trio would accept this deal in a heartbeat. From the powers of the Fusion bestowed to them, the triune would help to pioneer the field of Fusion-wielding weaponry and tech, as well as fashion new tactics from the profane power such as the Marrow combat stimulant, Fusion Warping and particle manipulation. From their new powers and the backing of the Shadowkeepers, the criminal alliance known as the Shadow Collective was formed.

However, Tyranaks would soon realize that Solviks and Myra survived the attempt on their lives. He would scramble as many of his assets to tie up any loose ends and prevent them from investigating the conspiracy any further. Meanwhile, he would dispatch his lieutenants, Kamrak and Lilthis, to hunt down and capture the Syndicate's arms dealer, [[Forum:Wren Kinsing|Wren Kinsing]], and his [[Ghost]]. During this, the Gunslinger and Guardian associate would eventually get some answers from one of the Shadow Collective's lackeys and would finally uncover Tyranaks's ploy from a bounty hunter indentured into the Shadow Collective's ranks. Before they could return to Castris with their newfound information, Speedwagon would recover his consciousness and would pick up on the investigation, where he would intercept a distress call from Wren himself. After saving the Syndicate's arms dealer from the disguised Shadow operatives, he would interrogate the [[Warlock]] before realizing the syndicate still maintained its neutralist agenda and the [[Abide the Return|sword]] used to murder Ashe was recently purchased off him. But before he could get more answers, the two would be ambushed by the Fusion-empowered lieutenants and would be swiftly overpowered, leading to Wren's kidnapping and Speedwagon's wounding, where he would first personally meet Tyranaks himself, who threatened his life if he kept searching this far down. After, once again recovering from his wounds and with the help of the syndicate's investigators, he would soon realize this was a conspiracy and would report his findings to the Vanguard while the duo prepared to warn Castris of the war to come. Now realizing his plan was falling apart at the seams, Tyranaks then desperately enacted a new plot to amplify the powers of Fusion within him. A plan that would eventually drive him to the verge of madness from fascination and a road that would lead him to his death.

===The Second Collapse===