The Retri-Butcher: Beauty Torn, Justice Born

Robert Benson, a man of perfection, discipline, and poise, was living two lives—one as a sought-after male model and the other as a military reservist with a sharp sense of justice. But on a fateful night at a convenience store, his world unraveled. A minor scratch to his flawless face, the result of a scuffle with petty robbers, triggered an avalanche of paranoia. In his mind, the scratch wasn’t just a blemish—it was a grotesque disfigurement, a permanent scar on the identity he’d worked so hard to build.

While Robert reeled from his perceived imperfection, the real scars of life struck. Returning home, he discovered his beloved grandfather—the man who raised him and instilled his moral compass—had been brutally murdered during a home invasion. The police shrugged it off as a random act of violence, but Robert knew better. It wasn’t random. It was the work of a city drowning in crime, corruption, and unchecked violence.

With his confidence shattered and his world turned upside down, Robert abandoned his career and his polished public image. Donning the mantle of The Retri-Butcher, he vowed to eradicate crime from Arkadium by any means necessary. No one would be spared—not thieves, not mob bosses, not even the corrupt officials pulling the strings.

Fueled by grief and his obsession with perfection, Robert’s methods became as brutal as they were efficient. Every criminal he faced became a reflection of the ugliness he saw in himself. And while his allies—Silent Adder, Hiroshi, Ben, and Märlük—struggle to temper his vengeance, Robert’s descent into darkness only deepens.

Is he the hero Arkadium needs, or is The Retri-Butcher just another monster born of the city’s chaos? In a story where beauty and justice collide, Robert Benson must decide whether his crusade is about redemption—or revenge.