CONFIDENTIAL - BLADERS ONLY

In the alleys of 2023, the ancient sport of battling spinning tops had transcended time and tradition. Once mere clay and shells, the tops, made of mostly metal, now echoed with the sound of clashing steel. However, these tops were no longer wielded by mystics, shamans and high priests/priestesses, but by a group of athletes known as "bladers". Many years have passed since the last official World Championship and a shroud was cast over the once-celebrated sport in the form of child's play, a cunning way to divert the attention from the hidden secrets of the sport.

Unfazed, the bladers, from all walks of life, age, and beliefs, gathered to form underground organizations and teams, crafting their own destiny away from prying eyes. Some say this birthed the BeyBattle Network, an intricate web of bladers where regional BeyClubs bred teams in shadows hidden in plain sight. However, these were no longer ordinary competitions; they were intense matches for gear, fierce turf wars, battles for supremacy, and, if the two crews REALLY had personal beef against each other, the coveted Team Crest – a symbol etched with the essence of a blader team. Losing this in an official battle results in the losing team's disbandment, forcing them to start from the lowest point in the Tower Ranking System.

In the glow of city lights, bladers engaged in fierce clashes and their loyalty tested with each launch. The BeyBattle Network, untouched by officialdom due to the intense nature of their battles, became a realm where teams operated almost like gangs. They fought for honor, territory, and the finest parts money could buy. Most were imported from foreign lands, since domestic parts, at the time, were inferior due to their low quality and craftsmanship. These components became the lifeblood of the game for them, sparking some of the most violently intense beybattles most bladers had ever seen. Despite this, they remained bound by a code of honor, rivalry and brotherhood.

Now, as the ancient game resurges into the contemporary limelight, the shadows cast by blader heavy cities seemed to begin revealing what may be hidden truths. In the year 2024, Blading re-emerges as the hottest global sport, attracting strange, new faces with ulterior motives and corporate agendas. Whispers echo among the bladers and BeyClubs – who pulls the strings of these bladers?

At the same time, reports surface worldwide of bizarre occurrences during battles, as if unseen forces manipulate the spinning tops. Spectral, almost ghostly, apparitions appear amidst the clashes in battle footage. Beys seemingly defy physics, leaping from the stadium only to rebound with unnatural precision. Are these anomalies a hidden aspect that was always present, but is now being exposed due to the swelling blader populations worldwide? Some claim it's a study of the mind. Psychologists would call it the "flow phenomenon", where skill meets challenge in perfect synchronization. Others think a more otherworldly force is at play, with talk of ancient energies, beings and "BeySpirit", reminiscent of the old school days of plastic tops.

As the blader population grows, so does the intrigue surrounding the sport. Some go as far to say a sinister undercurrent threatens to corrupt the very essence of the sport, leaving bladers to question what unseen hands may be attempting to guide their fate. Only bladers of the highest caliber will be able to use all their skill, talent and beyond to protect the sport they're passionate about.