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In Manhattan, New York City, Justin Jackson, a 15-year-old, is haunted by the '7/15 incident,' a catastrophic event caused by his scientist father's experiment, causing Justin to be ostracized and blamed for the disaster. Burdened by his father's legacy and the mysterious pendant he left behind that turned out to be the core of the cube which is said to possess almost limitless power, Justin develops a cynical outlook, questioning the value of saving others. A transformative event looms, promising to alter his life forever by giving him extraordinary powers and set him on a path to becoming a hero and also revealing the secrets behind his father's work. Comparable works include Protagonist origin story