One day, whether by gods or aliens, everyone on Earth was forced to take part in a battle royale. After fighting for their lives, the winners returned to the real world with game cards, ready to make their mark. But then...
The population of Earth is estimated at around 7.4 billion. Each battle royale map holds only 1,000 people, and each map has one or two winners. That means at least eight million winners returned to the real world.
And so...
A citizen of the United States handed over an Iron Man suit to the government. Before the results of the Arc Reactor research could even be announced, the global energy economy was thrown into unprecedented turmoil. The American who handed it over was targeted for assassination around the clock, with only slightly fewer attempts on his life than deaths suffered by Diavolo.
And similar things happened elsewhere...
A city in the United States was attacked by an unknown zombie virus. A town where it was summer all year round was suddenly enveloped by a mysterious fog. Why were monsters appearing so frequently in Japan? An abnormal fire broke out in the city that inspired Fuyuki. The game's creator was branded an extremely dangerous person by the United Nations. The author who adapted the original game was apparently targeted for revenge by the characters he had written...
In this world, changing by the day, there were still people who wanted to live in peace.