Lower Slums youth Nate Ryder is confronted by another student who mocks him and tries to reclaim a vial of Awakening Compound, claiming his father sacrificed for it. Nate, desperate to change his fate and save his sick mother, is forced to lick the spilled compound. After consuming it, he undergoes the awakening ritual. While other students display only low D-rank powers, Nate unleashes Tri‑Color Thunder Judgment. His ability shocks everyone at the scene, as it is identified as an unprecedented, legendary SSS‑rank power.