Most incidents of personality fragmentation happen without warning. However, after years of intentional training by Motan, he has managed to buy himself about five minutes of buffer time. These five minutes are not to be underestimated. They have been crucial in protecting him from being sent off to a mental institution many times.
During this period, he will temporarily have two personas at once. The emerging one will immediately suppress any conspicuous traits and emotions of its opposite, facilitating a smooth transition...
After all, each personality is still Motan himself, sharing the same memories, identity, and wisdom. Although their traits differ, they are not entirely different individuals forcefully stuffed into the same shell.
Strictly speaking, there are four kinds.
The first persona, formed in Motan's later years, is relatively moderate and gentle. He has the same interests as his peers, is attentive, and has a few good friends. He was also the absolutely neutral Hei Fan in the [Realm of Innocence] before.
The second persona has a mindset that drifts through countless channels. Unlike the former, everything he does is aimless. If you have to say what he wants, it's the unclear and indescribable joy and satisfaction he talks about. Born in another era, this figure would either be a prodigal or a terrifying terrorist or revolutionary.
The third persona is hard to describe. "Sainted Mother" wouldn't fit, considering Motan is male, but "Sainted Father" might infringe on his rights. At any rate, this identity is a moral model in every sense. No need to mention his righteous indignation—if Motan could always maintain this persona, considering his intelligence, he could get a green card and run for Chief Justice in the sinister capitalist countries. Or he could become a holy knight who punishes evil. However, it must be emphasized that being upright doesn't mean he's naïve. The justice backed by wisdom not only prevents him from being exploited but also exposes all kinds of filthy things in hidden corners.
As for the last one...
No one wants to recall it. It was the persona that Motan sealed off from the start. It might indeed exist, but it's the least necessary to exist. On this point, there is absolute consensus among all Motan's personas.
Getting back to the story...
Motan had experience playing mental simulation games before, but due to the intense fluctuations in his mentality during his personality transitions—even though he had a five-minute buffer time—he would still be forcibly disconnected afterwards. But this time, both the beginning and end were beyond his expectations.
The disconnection did occur, but it was an instant disconnection without buffering.
He did re-log in, but was then prompted by the system to re-create his character...
"Hahaha! This is simply too interesting!" Standing on the stone stage for the second time and looking around at the surrounding emptiness, Motan was taken aback and then started laughing out loud: "Though this game hasn't helped me find my 'true self', it's surprisingly fun!!"
As if experiencing déjà vu, nine doors descended from the sky.
This time Motan hesitated not at all, and directly walked to the door he'd tried before, which was inscribed with the words [Neutral Chaos]. He chuckled and said, "Open."
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
As if it had been waiting for a long time, the door trembled open. The rapidly opening door seemed to be welcoming him inside.
"Or should I say the real 'me'..." Motan murmured, laughing softly: "Can it be explained directly with the four characters of [Neutral Chaos]?"
He flexed his neck, and seemingly impatient, he walked into the door.
The voice of the system still echoed through the darkness...
[Your camp is Neutral Chaos—this position is irreversible, beginning calculation of your starting talents, species, abilities]
"Complete individualism, evading authority, despising restrictions, challenging tradition..." Motan whispered his understanding of the definition of [Neutral Chaos] according to the DND rules: "Is this the 'real chaos'?"
[Calculations complete. Your initial character information is:]
Race: Half-elf
Gender: Male
Camp: Neutral Chaos
Talents: Chaos (extreme emotions will give you extra damage and success rate), Trickery (Trickery school rank +3), Persuasion (makes others more likely to believe you)
Core attributes: Strength 4, Dexterity 8, Wisdom 9, Constitution 4
Civil attributes: Eloquence 8, Charm 8, Knowledge 8, Leadership 5
Combat attributes: Trickery school 3rd level
"Tsk tsk, although we're the same, the gap is actually quite significant." Motan didn't seem to intend to console himself at all. For some reason, he was very happy.
[Please name your character]
"Tan Mo, no need to confirm again, it's fine if it's wrong~" Motan casually responded with a joyful laugh. He just wanted to check the intelligence of the system, really he didn't care about the name.
[Would you like to adjust your appearance?]
A slender man with mostly human characteristics, only his hair and eyes were emerald green appeared before Motan. Naturally, he looked exactly like him.
"You really didn't confirm the name again, smart~" Motan praised, and then said: "You don't need to change much, just dye my hair back to black."