Zack was always the smart one while Mike was the athletic one. They were pretty close when they were kids, playing together whether it was video games or Frisbee. But puberty set them apart, Mike who was 2 years older than Zack grew more and more muscular, even joining the football team. Zack however stayed indoor, while not skinny and lanky, his body was pudgy, his muscle covered by a layer of fat.
Mike knew that his brother doesn't have much self-esteem because of his body, but for whatever reason whenever he asked him to join him at gym to burn off all that fat, Zack refused. Mike wanted his bother to be happier. Yes, he was smart but there was so much wasted potential.
One day, he found a rather peculiar pendant sold at a trinket shop. It was circular and bronze in colour like some type of wood, connected with a leather cord. The surface was carved with patterns, but for whatever reason, Mike couldn't discern what the pattern is as it seems to be forever changing. It was cheap so he decided to buy it.