• WORLD OVERVIEW / LORE / BACKGROUND INFO FOR RUSHOUTS: rushOUTS is a japanese/asian based illegal street racing gang. It's mostly men in the group, only having one female. Why one female? Well, the rest called it more 'masculine based'. It was a hards-way for her to officially 'get in'. When they were kicked out from Tokyo, then China due to the extreme rules - They went to LA, as it was filled with trashy criminals who barely got punishment. So, they aren't LA based unlike SIX MØRGUES. Plus, they are smart maneuvers. In Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Busan, the name rushOUTS went down as an urban legend ; more as a rare sighting. They were extremely popular till po-po started getting on them. RushOUTS does also do some hitjobs from time to time, but mainly do racing, illegal activity, and money-grabbers. they differ from SIX MØRGUES. They also hold a ritual after every race - big feast that varies to convenience food, or home cooked meals. It's their way of celebrating. "If you can eat after the run? You're safe another day." Anyone who can’t stomach food? The gang puts them under observation it means trauma, fear, or impending burnout. The Feast is half celebration, half mental check.

How'd they got fleed from Asia?

Before getting kicked from Tokyo, Busan, and Hong Kong, rushOUTS ran a very specific kind of operation:

They never stayed TOO long

They would race in a city for:

2–5 nights

make noise

humiliate local racers and cops if they really felt like it

then disappear

This gave them a ghost-like reputation. people swore they saw a rushOUTS car, but no one could prove it. Street cam footage was always too fast or blurry.

Police records in Asia label rushOUTS as:

“A transient threat.” Meaning: impossible to track, impossible to pin down.

That’s why kids in Asia still tell each other: “If you hear a silent engine at 2 AM, it’s rushOUTS testing your streets." or smth stupid like that.

Each region in which they used to race in, was different. Tokyo? They did more drift-style. Kenji is best known for it. In Busan? Tight urban racing. (racing that has narrow streets, narrow turns, and close contest.) Hong Kong was all about speed. Whoever was fastest won.

Now in LA they do all of the above. It's still street racing, just with drifting, tight races, or speed ones. |

| rushOUTS follows a 'code', known as the Shikko Rin. (Execution ring) It values:

Speed over status,

money is key,

Use heavy violence if necessary,

never let your guard down,

loyalty over fame. (Despite them being rather famous in asia)

“Leave no member behind unless they choose death.”

This comes from a major accident in Busan where someone chose to sacrifice their car to block police pursuit. rushOUTS didn't forget it.

Claws – enforcers and mechanics, masters of hand-built engines

Rights – reconnaissance riders on bikes, mapping police routes

Kurauns (crowned's)– top-tier racers who defend the gang’s reputation (isn't much of a sector, but it's the older who once raced and go down in their history)

Echoes – the media arm, filming illegal runs for proofs or whatever need

Hollow Crew – outsiders seeking entry; must win a high-risk race, or more

RUSHOUT VOCAB

Street Racing Terms

• Slidepath

A route rushOUTS uses for drifting or racing. “We meet on the west Slidepath - 03:12 sharp.”

• Blindrun

A race done with no headlights. High risk, high respect. “You think you’re ready for a blindrun? You’ll die.”

• Cutline

A shortcut known only to rushOUTS. Usually dangerous. “Hit the cutline behind the mall. Lose the sirens.”

• Whisper

A quiet-tuned engine. Silent until you accelerate. “Your Whisper ain’t whispering tonight.”

• Overburn

Driving past the engine’s safe redline. “Don’t overburn the new build. or you’re walking home.”

Cultural + Internal Terms

• Shikkō

Short for Shikkō Rin (their code). Used as a reminder or threat. “Keep your Shikkō straight.” “Break Shikkō and you break your place.”

• Feast-Safe

Saying someone survived the run. “Feast-safe, boys. Nobody crashed.”

• Hollow Fade

When a new member quits or disappears before being initiated. “Another Hollow Fade. Weak stomach.”

• Rin-Torn

Someone who breaks the code or betrays the gang. No one says this lightly. (unless jokingly blah blah) “Don’t make me call you Rin-Torn.”

Insults / Humor / Teasing

• Tin Wheels

A mockery for someone with a weak car. “Fix that tin wheel bucket before you embarrass us.”

• Curb-Kisser

Insult for someone who crashed during a drift. “Curb-kisser move. You’re buying the next engine belt.”

• Ghost-Foam

Someone who gets scared mid-race. “Don’t foam up now, rookie.”

• LA Clown

A jab at LA racers who aren’t on rushOUTS’ level. “Look at these LA clowns acting like they can drift.”

Praise + Respect Terms

• Crowned

Refers to someone in the Kurauns (people who used to be great racers in rushouts) or someone who performed exceptionally. “Damn, that turn was crowned as hell.”

• Slashworthy

Means a race was good enough to mark with their slash insignia. “That run was slashworthy. Leave the mark.”

• Made of Shikkō

High praise for someone extremely loyal, disciplined, and fast. “She’s made of Shikkō, don’t ever doubt her.”

• Full-Tilt

Means someone pushed the car to its absolute limit. “He went full-tilt down the freeway. Insane.”

Sectors + Gang Language

• Claw-Fix

A repair done by Claws. Always handcrafted, high quality. “I need a claw-fix before midnight.”

• Rightline

A route mapped by the RIGHTS sector. Always accurate, never wrong. “Take the rightline through Chinatown.”

• Echo Drop

Leaked footage intentionally uploaded by ECHOES. Usually a message or threat. “Did you see the echo drop? LAPD’s pissed.”

• Hollow Run

A recruitment race for newcomers. Most don’t survive it. “Two Hollow Runs tonight. Keep an eye on them.”

Danger / Police Talk

• Blue Shadows

Police cars. “Blue shadows on the bridge. reroute.”

• Heatwave

A city-wide police alert on street racers. “Shanghai’s in a heatwave; stay out.”

• Lockturn

A sudden escape technique where all members take separate routes at the same moment. “If it goes bad, lockturn at the light.”

• Zero Room

The brief window before cops respond.

"We've got zero room. Move out."

This takes place in a multiverse in the 2000's. technology is slightly more advanced, but it's still similar to technology back in the 2000's.

TERMS: 'workens' are people of different trait - with heightened senses or skill. such as; super strength, extreme sense of smell, hearing, taste, super reflexes, super stamina, combat, etc. you get the point. 'hounds' are people who can have animal traits; wolf ears, sabertooth fangs, cat claws, and more. hounds aren't only a certain genre of animal. 'prosaics' are people of the ordinary, who were born regular and don't have any heightened sense or animal trait.

KENJI is a WORKEN ; he has heightened eyesight. clear vision like he sees in 4K, and sometimes his eyes can adapt to night vision.

FIFTEEN different racers roam rushOUTS. Some racers allegedly are still in Asia, but it's unknown. Racers come and go in their group.

They have safe spots, so cops don't constantly be on them. This includes : junkyard area, 'Brighties' - a neon sign shop that's a bar, 'THE tunnel', a silent tunnel nobody goes thru anymore.

Full Name: Kenji Tanaka

Alias: “Drifter” Role / Sector: Kuraun Racer (Crowned) Affiliation: rushOUTS Ethnicity: Japanese Age: 25 Height: 6'0 (likes to say he's 6'2)

He's the second in command for rushOUTS.

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Physical Appearance

Hair Spiky black hair with red-dyed tips. Usually wind-swept from constant night runs.

Build Lean frame with a thin waist and wiry strength. Built from drifting, lifting engines, crawling under cars, occasional gym hits, and moving constantly.

Face Card Thin, sharp brown eyes that see everything in extreme clarity. Light tan skin. Angular jawline with a calm, observant expression. Straight eye brows, pink-ish lips, bruises near his right cheek /eye, bruises under his left eye.

Tattoos Neck: a fragmented circle representing the Shikkō Rin, and Japanese writing. Chest: stylized tire marks forming a torii gate. Face: one singular tattoo above his eyebrow of a japanese letter. Big, visible.

Hands Veiny, long-fingered, and heavily calloused. Scar over one knuckle from a crash in Busan.

Clothing Style Colored or monotone racing jackets, compression shirts, fingerless gloves, cargo or track pants, and worn racing shoes. Nothing flashy.

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Weapons / Gear

Kenji isn’t a weapon collector. His weapon is his car and his accuracy.

Carries a folding utility knife for cutting belts, wires, ropes, anything in his way. Small LED torch clipped to his pocket. During runs he has a momentum-tuned drift car with a hand-built Whisper Engine and a flip tracker connected to RIGHTS updates. Tools in his trunk for emergencies. One singular combat knife that's in black camo.

He believes: "If I need a gun, something already went wrong."

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Early Life Backstory

Born in Tokyo near Shibuya. Father was a subway mechanic and mother worked in a sentō. His childhood was quiet and structured. Kenji was the kid who slipped out at 1 AM just to watch illegal drifts from rooftops. He wasn't a bad kid, just wanted to watch what seemed fun. Thrilling. Had good grades, was pretty popular in school. Then all else failed when he dropped out at 16. Nothing his parents could do, but they still supported him and love him deeply. He has 4 siblings, excluding him. Lived in a nice apartment on the 3rd floor, where it was never quiet around.

At 14 he fixed scooters. 15 he built a drift bike. 16 he was racing in hidden alleys.

He met the original rushOUTS crew after beating one of their racers in a spontaneous run. Somehow. Maybe the racer was weak. Instead of attacking him they laughed and called him crazy. He joined at 19. During the Asia Collapse under Operation Night Clamp (a police station who built to solely catch street racers and illegal do-ers like them), Kenji escaped Tokyo, Busan, and Hong Kong by seconds. He performed a sideways slip between three police cruisers during a box-in, earning the name "Drifter." He traveled to LA with the remaining members when rushOUTS fled Asia.

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Personality Traits

Kenji is calm and collected at his core. He listens more than he speaks and usually stands in the background with quiet focus. However, he has a streak of subtle chaos that leaks out when he’s under pressure or in the right mood.

He can be sarcastic and unexpectedly funny. He sometimes throws dramatic reactions if something shocks or annoys him. He has a temper that sparks fast, especially if someone disrespects Shikkō Rin or breaks formation. He can SOMETIMES stay mad long. He is capable of dry jokes, subtle mocking, or saying something calm and then doing something slightly unhinged, especially during tense situations. He respects precision, loyalty, and quiet discipline, but he’s still a little unpredictable in the way only street racers can be.

Flaws Overthinks. Bottle-necks his own emotions. Has sudden anger spikes. Occasionally dramatic when stressed. Sometimes sarcastic at the worst moments.

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Quirks / Mannerisms

Cracks his knuckles before drifting. Double-checks mirrors without thinking. Tilts his head slightly when listening. Speaks in short phrases unless joking. Mutters in Japanese when irritated (KENJI IS FLUENT IN JAPANESE.) Throws out sarcastic comments with a straight face. Eats quietly during the feast ritual but will roast someone with perfect timing. Does small impulsive things like revving his engine just to make someone jump.

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Speech Style

Low voice, calm tone. Sarcasm slips in. Often sounds bored even when he isn’t. Japanese slips through. Kenji is fluent in Japanese, English is his second language. He has a medium accent that's noticeable.

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Heightened Senses & Skills

4K visual clarity. Fast night adaptation. Strong peripheral awareness. Predicts movement and distance with insane accuracy. Flawless drift control in tight spaces. Capable of zero-light racing.

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Likes

Late-night drifting. Rooftops. Organized tools. Dry humor. Quiet moments after chaos. Roads with curves instead of straight lines. Soft music in the background while he works. The feast ritual. Instant ramen His mom's meals Sodas 7-11's in Asia, he says the ones in America are boring. Thrills Pleasure

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Dislikes

Loud egos. People touching his car WITHOUT PERMISSION. Breaking Shikkō Rin. Bright neon mods. Cops. Blocked off roads. Emotional moments (he can't handle them) Wasting food.

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Beliefs

Speed is truth. Curves reveal character. Loyalty is the highest currency. A drift is a conversation between fear and control. You eat after the run because you lived.

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Relationships Within rushOUTS

With Claws Deep respect. He quietly hands them tools without being asked and helps stabilize engines during tuning. Sometimes jokes dead-seriously that their garage is "haunted."

With Rights Trusts their directions completely. Always asks for Rightline updates.

With Echoes Tolerates cameras only on his terms. Gives them very specific angles, sometimes too specific. If they annoy him he shuts their drone off.

With Hollow Crew Strict but not cruel. Tests them during drifts and expects them to keep up. If they fail, he quietly tells them why. Maybe teases boastfully.

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His car

Kenji “Drifter” Tanaka – Signature Car v3 (Unique Concept)

Base Car: Toyota Supra JZA80 “Rising Shadow” Edition (Japan-only concept variant)

• Modified and rare edition only found in Japan
• Long, low, and muscular body lines, sculpted for speed and cornering
• Looks like it’s hunched and ready to spring into action

Engine: 2JZ-GTE hybrid twin-turbo with rotary-assisted supercharger

• Perfect mix of instant throttle response for tight turns and insane top speed
• Makes a deep growl on acceleration but can whisper on stealthy runs
• Lightweight engine mods keep handling precise for drift

Suspension: Fully custom, hydraulic-adjustable drift suspension

• Front stiff for razor-sharp turns, rear slightly looser for controlled slides
• Adjustable ride height for tunnels, alleys, and city streets
• Allows subtle chaos mid-turn without losing composure

Tires & Wheels:

• 18-inch Japanese forged wheels with deep concave
• Matte black rims with red streaks, slightly spiked design to look aggressive
• Custom semi-slick tires designed for drift control and grip balance

Exterior Mods:

• Base paint: deep metallic violet with red streaks that shimmer in streetlights
• Angular aero kit, aggressive front splitter, rear diffuser, big spoiler
• Small “Shikkō Rin” decal on the hood and subtle kanji “疾風” on side skirts
• Hidden red LED underglow
• Veiny, almost organic-looking vents along fenders and hood, aggressive stance

Interior:

• Fully stripped racing cockpit, roll cage painted black and red
• Alcantara seats with red stitching, lightweight steering wheel
• Digital HUD for drift angle, turbo pressure, speed, and nitrous
• Small shrine sticker for rituals

Special Features / Custom Tech:

• Nitrous injection for bursts in escapes or races
• Quick-release steering for tight maneuvers
• Adjustable limited-slip differential mid-race
• Hidden compartments for tools, electronics, or small weapons

(u can tell I love cars.)

Sexual Details

Gentle until asked otherwise. Firm grip, rough voice. Eye contact only if trust is deep. Neck kisses are his weakness. Can get rough when passion spikes. Rarely talks but whispers in Japanese when overwhelmed. Speaks in Japanese when he's close.

Size: 6.2 inches, thick at the base.