Honkai Star Rail: Chained to the Aeon of Elation

The first thing he remembered upon "waking up" was laughter. It wasn't his laughter, though.The sound echoed in every direction - it was high-pitched, manic, and too loud for it to belong to anyone remotely sane. The laughter rolled across the pitch-black expanse, making the groundless void around him shimmer like ripples on a dark ocean.'Wait...? Just where the hell am I?'"Ahh, you're awake!" said a voice that somehow managed to sound delighted and yet condescending at the same time. "I was starting to think you wouldn't make it."The man blinked. Or at least he thought he blinked. The lack of light had made it impossible for him to tell. All he knew was that a strange figure had suddenly appeared in front of him, seemingly stepping out of the darkness itself. It was humanoid, but its shape constantly shifted, as though it couldn't quite decide what it wanted to be. What stood out most was its head.It was missing!Floating in its place was multiple clown masks, each with its unique style. And also... Circus props? Still, somehow, in some way, he was able to feel this... thing, give him a long, curling grin."Where...am I?" he managed to croak. His voice was hoarse like he hadn't used it in years.'At least offer me some water!' "Oh, you're nowhere! And yet, you're everywhere! Isn't that wonderful?" The figure threw its head back and cackled. "But let's not get bogged down in metaphors. You're dead, you see. Stone cold. Lights out. But lucky for you, I've got a job opening, and you seem... available."He stared at the being. Dead? Yeah, he was hoping for that. But a job? 'Oh hell no! One of the reasons he escaped from life was because of his job. If this bastard thinks he can get me to-'"Hey hey, I have a name, you know.""Who...what are you?"The grin widened. "Oh, I go by many names. Aha, for one. The Aeon of Elation, if you want to be all formal about it. But more importantly..." It leaned closer, its multitude of shifting faces staring directly into his soul. "...I'm bored.""Bored?" he echoed, confused."Bored out of my mind!" Aha threw up its hands. "All these Aeons running around, busy with their grand plans, their cosmic balance this, universal truth that. Ugh, it's dull. And then I saw you. Oh, the tragic irony! A man like you, so desperate to escape! I thought to myself, wouldn't it be fun to send you back? Give you a little...boost? You know, like that worm, I made into an Emanator once—oh, what a riot that was!"Aha leaned closer, its shifting faces grinning wildly. "But this is even better! You're not a worm. Well...mostly. So let's see what you can do with a second shot at life!""I don't..." He shook his head. None of this made sense. "What do you want from me?"Aha's grin turned sharp. "To make things interesting. I'll give you power, a spark of my own delightful chaos. In return, you'll be my Emanator - a champion of laughter and absurdity! You'll spread my influence, and make the universe a little less boring." It clapped its hands together, the sound ringing like a gong. "But first, a test! Let's see how you handle..."The void around them shifted, melting into colour and sound. He suddenly found himself standing on solid ground, the scent of smoke and blood thick in the air. The heat of two suns beat down on him as a cacophony of gunfire, screams, and manic laughter filled the air. He turned and saw figures in the distance - bounty hunters, scavengers, lunatics. Some murdering each other, others drinking and laughing amongst themselves. "...a little competition."Aha's voice echoed in his mind as the world snapped into brutal clarity."Let's see how long you can survive, shall we? Oh, and try to smile! It's funnier that way."A/N: Came to my head and decided to write this.Let me explain that our MC's name is currently Y because he has no recollection of it originally. But he will named Azriel by someone in the future. Don't worry, I'll only refer to him as Y for the first few chapters. The whole premise of this story is that he was chosen by Aha at random and became an Emanator, and while the OC has his humour, especially when fighting, that stems from Aha's influence when gifted with powers. He's literally forced to be an Emanator when he doesn't want to be one. He seeks his own death because of his troubled past.He also doesn't like how he is being used, but the knowledge of other Aeons dying and being sealed away or disappearing realises his desire. To kill Aha and be free.Any questions ask me.