*Drip, plink, drip, swoosh*
Water drips off the wall of a tunnel and streams of water converge together, flowing endlessly towards a particular direction with unknown destination. The tunnel's wall, being moist and damp, breeds mosses on it, it shows an abandoned facility built by humans.
In this stream flowing facility, lies an unconscious young man dressed in blood soaked clothes. Soon, he wrinkled his face and coughed out of his slumber.
*Cough, cough*.
He stood up to sit and held his head, he looked at his surroundings sheepishly with his half opened eyes, then he rubs them.
"Where am I". He asked.
"This place looks like a sewer drainage system, since when do we have sewers in my locality, did I wake up far into the future ?". He monologued.
"Brian! Show your face, since you are my brain, you must be active during my...". Then it occurred to him, he was stabbed twice the previous night and most likely lost a lot of blood, even if someone were to take him to the hospital, he would have died before reaching the destination.
That being said, he woke up in a capricious environment, vastly different from where he last remembered or being at the hospital.
*Puff, a brain-like entity appeared by his side.
"Hi kiitan, I see you are awake, you had quite the long rest, sleeping like a baby". Brian the brain said.
"Brian, where are we? This isn't my home I'm far away from home or I'm I hallucinating because of blood loss". Kiitan said.
"Brian, say something, did I die last night, I was killed by that mugger right?". Kiitan asked Brian.
"Well I wouldn't say we died because the body's system is as functional as it can be". Brian replied.
"So where are we?". He asked.
"I know not". Brian replied.
*Gasps*
"Don't tell me, I got Isekaied and I transmigrated to another world, no, i think I reincarnated into some else's body! *Gasps* I don't know if I should be happy or sad ". Kiitan said.
"... Kiitan, I don't know what is happening, nor do I know where we are, I'm in the dark just as you are, however, last night, the eyes weren't fully closed, I was able to see a glimpse of a system... Or something like that". Brian said.
" A system? I do remember something like that, so that means I really did reincarnate, it seems I ended up in someone whose body and skin is like mine ". Kiitan said checking his hands.
"What are you saying?!" Brian questioned.
"What I mean is I'm surprised how accurate this transmigration is, maybe it's a coincidence ". Kiitan said.
"Or because it is your very own body, don't you recognize your hands anymore, the clothes you wore yesterday is still on, or the fact that there is still blood on it, as your brain, I'm highly disappointed in you ". Brian yelled.
"Don't be mad Brian, it was an honest mistake, I'm sorry I didn't listen to you, please forgive me ". Kiitan apologizes
" That being said, my wounds, they've been healed, which means I transmigrated and not reincarnate... Sigh, in one sentence, both of us are oblivious to where we are, maybe we'll know once we get out ". Kiitan said.
Soon, he could see a blinking hovering over his face, suddenly, the blinking turned to a red screen interface.
[ Ding!... Name: Aanuoluwakiitan Omidiran, Age: 19, Gender: male, Energy: 100/100, Health: 100/100, Level: 0, Powers: none, Profession: none...]
"Ah, we did see right, it was a system... So, I died and transmigrated to another world... Well, this looks like your average Isekai story, I get a system, get cool powers and grow stronger. Though going back home might be difficult, as long as I'm able to live, I'll be the strongest there is and return to my beloved family". He said.
[ Welcome Trainee Aanuoluwakiitan to your Training World...]
"Training World? Wait, so where i am presently is a practice place to prepare me for what I'm to face outside? Ok, what do I have to challenge". Kiitan said all geared up.
[ You are half right, where you are is to prepare you for the outside, however, the outside is where you will continue the rest of your training...]
[ Let's give a little introduction... Trainee Aanuoluwakiitan, you are among few selected people, chosen to become a member of the "Interdimensional Assistants". You have been transported here before your death to a different universe where you would be trained on the job you'll carry on for the rest of your life...]
"A training of a job I'll do for the rest of my life? Talk about slave driving, why would I want to do such job". Kiitan asked.
[ The Interdimensional Assistants is an organization created by celestials to help and assist worlds and universes where their fate for destruction is sealed, you have been transported here to train how to change the fate of worlds with impending doom...]
"Hmm, do I get cool powers like those in fictions?". He asked.
[ Yes...]
"Alright, I'll do it, even though it will make me talk to people a lot, not minding the fact that I'll have to put a lot of effort to achieve things, right Brian?". Kiitan said.
"Hmm, yes ". Brian said.
[...]
[...let's start with your tutorial, To know your status and general information, think or say ' Status ', an interphase about you would be displayed. Your name, age, health, energy, powers/ability, profession (if any) , would be shown...
To store an object, think or say ' Inventory ', a subspace where all your belongings are kept would be displayed...]
"Inventory". Brian said enthusiastically. The interphase changed from his information to ten slots of space.
[ Your inventory is empty, please input an item...]
"Alright". he said.
[...]
[... If you require an information on something, lock your sight on the target, if your level permits, information of your target would be displayed...]
[Ding! Quest initiated... Find other trainees in this world... 0/3].
"Finding other trainees? Ha Brian, we ain't the only ones here, let's use our super duper brain cells and neurons to find them in a jiffy". Kiitan said.
" Let's do this baby ". Brian said.
[ Get off your high horses host and... That braining thing, the other trainees are all scattered across the globe and are not in your present location, meaning, you are all alone. While this quest is active, other quests would be given to you...]
"Hmmm? you can see him? Kiitan asked.
[ As a system, I am directly connected to your brain, what you see, I see also...]
"This is great, Brian, we are not alone anymore, syste... Wait I can't call you system, that is too generic, do you even have a name?". Kiitan asked.
[ Of course I do, my name is system AE1143...]
Both Brian and Kiitan squinted their eyes as if they are not surprised at all.
"We expected as much, that name is, how do I put it... So generic. It would be too lame and common to be calling you system, how about we give you something more personal and unique". Kiitan said.
"Brian, when we make an error in a calculator, what names does it give, can you remind me?". Kiitan asked.
"You mean Syntax error and Math error, though there are more, those two are the ones we've ever encountered". Brian replied.
"Who needs the rest, from your answer I've gotten the name that's best for our system, that is, Syntax, that name subtly rhymes with system".
"From now on, Syntax is your name, system whatever would be your secondary name, welcome to the club, cool right? Kiitan asked.
[...]
"So, where are we, Syntax". Brian asked.
[ Reading maps... You are underneath the former city of Kyoto, Japan...]
"So, we are in a sewer under a city, you couldn't put me in any other place but a sewer... Talk about malarkey ".
[ Ding! Quest initiated... Find human civilization... Reward: advance two levels... Note: reward subject to change depending on the hosts performance...]
"Ain't I under a human civilization, why ask me to... Oh, you want me to get out of the sewer, on my own, *sigh, Brian, Syntax has given us our first test, let's make sure to do it splendidly". Kiitan said with a little smile.