Master of Torque

It is Tokyo, Japan in the year 2017, just three years before the city’s hosting of the 2020 Olympic Games.<br> Throughout the city, the Shutoko metropolitan highway system is being dismantled and renovated, and new areas and facilities are being constructed, all at a feverish pace to complete the work in time for the Games.<br> <br> The Hyuga Corporation—a massive firm that succeeded in pioneering the practical use of artificial muscle fibers—is launching numerous products that supplement human muscle functions, and is in the midst of a massive surge in profits.<br> <br> At its headquarters on National Route 246 in Tokyo’s Gaien-mae district, Hyuga Corp. was secretly developing a powered suit that gave people with just an average level of physical fitness the superior skills and abilities of a very select group of professional athletes. This was all a part of the company’s plan to completely dominate their competitors and monopolize the industry.<br> <br> Dan Amo works at the General Affairs department of Hyuga Corp. By day, he is a nondescript salaryman, but at night, he relishes the sense of fulfillment his motorcycling lifestyle brings him. However, when night comes to Route 246, a group of mysterious riders in black suits frequently appear, and a freelance journalist, Makina Mikage, is always on their tail. Another figure appears on the scene in Kotaro Hyuga, the heir to the Hyuga Corp. presidency.<br> <br> The threads of an unescapable fate begin to draw these three young riders together...<br> <br> (Source: global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/mt/story)