04.ghosts from the past… pt.01

Weeks have passed since that dreaded day…

With the defeat still marked on their minds, the members of 「Tokyo’s Fastest」 gathered in the Daikoku rest area once more, to evaluate their position and problems… Still, within weeks passed since the event, everyone was still trying to understand what really happened. The feeling of despair could be felt in the thin cold air of the night. How could Suigoshi managed to lose under such advantageous circumstances?

This was a new situation for them, ever since they rose to the top, no other team managed to challenge their supremacy. Previously formed by Atsushi Kusaronada, the high profile car turner known as “The Executive”, 「Tokyo’s Fastest」 was a team composed by the finest exotic known in main Tokyo. Its wealthy members were notorious for never being afraid to invert any quantity of money on their rides, always having the last available parts and accessories of the market. In time, such investment paid off by giving them enormous vantages against other less wealthy and tuned teams. To them, the dominance of the highways was just a matter of time…

After defeating all other lesser teams, 「Tokyo’s Fastest」 was drawn to a point where a race against the Wangan’s fastest team was an inevitable fact. They were the last barrier between them and the complete dominance of Tokyo highways. Armed with his best members, “The Executive” paid a visit to the Feroci lot, expecting another easy win. He even brought his pristine black colored Mclaren F1, to celebrate his future conquest in grand style.

But that didn’t happen…

Against all odds, against all disbelief, they were taught what “fast” really meant. In a fierce battle around C1 outer, a clash that would be remembered for ages, a reddish small Mitsubishi Mirage UTE, one that was considered the weakest car among Feroci ranks, marvelously outrun the black F1. True balance defeated overpowerness .

Noone ever imagine such outcome for that race, which made people start to doubt if 「Tokyo’s Fastest」would ever be able to defeat Feroci. But that didn’t stop them from coming over, and over, and over. Each time stronger, more prepared, more fierce. Soon, they were able to race toe to toe with their opponents, but there were still something missing for them to gain the victory. Something that their opponents had by plenty.

It wasn’t power, it wasn’t technology, it wasn’t knowledge…

For a long time, after each race, Atsushi kept asking himself what was that they had of so special. Each race, he learned a bit more about their differences and similarities. Getting closer and closer to know what kept him away from his opponents’ level. But before he could get to an answer, a shady racing accident almost took his life, so as well the life of his opponent. The aftermath of it lead to a total chaos on the highways. With their leader in hospital, 「Tokyo’s Fastest」 slowly retreated till disappearing from the highways, giving space to all other previously defeated teams to regain their positions. Battles for supremacy took place over the various sections of the highway. Soon, all those action turned into accidents, many times involving innocents.

With this shattered scenario, the police came down hard on the highway, cracking down every possible meeting, arresting people who were involved in races. The situation started to became unbearable. Teams and wanderers started to disappear. Even the four legendary teams: Bayside Blue*, Ocelots, Office Prestige and Feroci had to take a time out on their activities, leaving the highway, once again, a empty place…

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