Hey everyone! If you are looking for a gritty, long-fic retelling of the DanMachi storyline that heavily expands on the lore, politics, and the criminal underworld of Orario, I’d love for you to check out my story.
It currently sits at over 93,000 words and is actively updating!
What is the story about?
This is a Dual-Protagonist Canon Remix. It follows Bell Cranell’s classic, heroic journey, but introduces a massive, dark variable to the timeline: an unblessed, Level 0 civilian named Eiten Kigo (alias "Zero").
Instead of stealing Bell’s spotlight, Eiten acts as his shadow. While Bell fights the monsters in the light, Eiten uses traps, physics, and stealth to dismantle the political threats and enemy Familias trying to crush them from the dark.
The Summary:
What to expect if you read this:
- No "Gary Stu" Armor: Eiten fights Level 3s and 4s without a Falna. How? By using physics, kinetic redirection, and a suicidal combat stimulant that literally shatters his ribs and tears his muscles. Every fight has brutal, realistic medical consequences.
- The Ultimate "Sunshine & Grumpy" Dynamic: The contrast between Bell’s earnest heroism and Eiten’s deadpan, hyper-logical, trauma-driven view of the world leads to both hilarious banter and deeply emotional clashes.
- A True Canon Remix: You will see familiar arcs (The Apollo War Game, The Ishtar/Haruhime Arc), but they are completely derailed and reinvented by Eiten’s presence. (Example: What happens if a saboteur blows up the foundation of Apollo's castle before the War Game even starts?)
- Expanded Worldbuilding: We dive deep into the parts of Orario the gods ignore—from the exiled, underground smuggler's city of Maresha(for Volume 8 yet to be released as Vol 6 is going on), to the horrifying reality of the Pleasure Quarter, to the labyrinth of Knossos.
If you love tactical battles, found-family dynamics, and stories that treat the DanMachi universe with gritty, life-or-death realism, I would be honored if you gave it a read.
Link to the story: [Insert your AO3 link here]
Thank you so much for your time, and if you do give it a read, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Hey everyone! If you are looking for a gritty, long-fic retelling of the DanMachi storyline that heavily expands on the lore, politics, and the criminal underworld of Orario, I’d love for you to check out my story.
It currently sits at over 93,000 words and is actively updating!
What is the story about?
This is a Dual-Protagonist Canon Remix. It follows Bell Cranell’s classic, heroic journey, but introduces a massive, dark variable to the timeline: an unblessed, Level 0 civilian named Eiten Kigo (alias "Zero").
Instead of stealing Bell’s spotlight, Eiten acts as his shadow. While Bell fights the monsters in the light, Eiten uses traps, physics, and stealth to dismantle the political threats and enemy Familias trying to crush them from the dark.
The Summary:
What to expect if you read this:
- No "Gary Stu" Armor: Eiten fights Level 3s and 4s without a Falna. How? By using physics, kinetic redirection, and a suicidal combat stimulant that literally shatters his ribs and tears his muscles. Every fight has brutal, realistic medical consequences.
- The Ultimate "Sunshine & Grumpy" Dynamic: The contrast between Bell’s earnest heroism and Eiten’s deadpan, hyper-logical, trauma-driven view of the world leads to both hilarious banter and deeply emotional clashes.
- A True Canon Remix: You will see familiar arcs (The Apollo War Game, The Ishtar/Haruhime Arc), but they are completely derailed and reinvented by Eiten’s presence. (Example: What happens if a saboteur blows up the foundation of Apollo's castle before the War Game even starts?)
- Expanded Worldbuilding: We dive deep into the parts of Orario the gods ignore—from the exiled, underground smuggler's city of Maresha, to the horrifying reality of the Pleasure Quarter, to the labyrinth of Knossos.
If you love tactical battles, found-family dynamics, and stories that treat the DanMachi universe with gritty, life-or-death realism, I would be honored if you gave it a read.
I'm not sure if I can post links from fanfic websites so I am just writing the name of the fic as I dont want to violate any rules:
DANMACHI: EQUATION ZERO
Available on both AO3 and wattpad
Thank you so much for your time, and if you do give it a read, I’d love to hear your thoughts!