[Previous life memories are being awakened][Warning: an unknown chakra has been detected affecting the host's soul][Initiating separation protocol][Complete separation has been detected to result in host death due to deep rooted entanglement. Activating sub protocol][Suppressed Yin chakra detected][Transferring host consciousness to Yin chakra][Transfer successful][Adapting system to the host's new state]
In a gray, suffocating void.
Hah… where am I?
Sebas opened his eyes in confusion.
Looking around, there was nothing but darkness.
Hello? Is anyone there? I shouted loudly.
[Loading memories of the new life]
Who is talking? And what do you mean by a new life? I asked blankly, before a flood of scenes suddenly drilled into my head.
Time in the orphanage before being expelled. Living alone in a small apartment. People's hatred and disgust, the venomous words thrown at him. The orphan allowance running out. Days spent starving. Forced frugality. Learning how to fish just so his stomach would not ache from hunger.
He felt the sorrow of those memories, the pain of hunger, and the torment of loneliness.
What does this mean? How is this even possible? I asked in disbelief after finally absorbing the memories.
[Please clarify the question so an answer can be provided]
Why do I have memories of an anime character? Why am I in this place? And why is there a voice in my head? I asked calmly, knowing from experience that panic and screaming solve nothing.
[1 You are this character. As for why this world exists, within infinite truths exist infinite possibilities, allowing anything to exist without limits]
[2 You are here because during the awakening of your memories, a foreign chakra deeply rooted in most of your soul was detected. It affects your existential awareness and influences your actions on a spiritual level. To resolve this issue as efficiently as possible, your consciousness was awakened in a dense concentration of Yin chakra, which repels the unknown chakra]
[3 You may consider the system an investor. In exchange for assisting you in becoming stronger, the system will claim the existential energy you accumulate after your death and return to its origin]
I do not know whether I should feel reassured by the system's honesty or anxious about the nature of this so called existential energy. I thought uneasily while sitting on the ground in the same dark space.
Can you tell me what this existential energy is that you will take? I asked, despite my worry about how the system might react. If I am going to work with it from now on, I need to understand.
[Existential energy is the metaphysical energy generated by a being through affirming its existence among conscious entities]
And why do you need it? I asked in confusion. Why would a system need such energy?
[Existential energy is what the Seed of Existence requires to flourish]
What is the Seed of Existence? I asked, letting out a relieved breath after the system showed no negative reaction.
[The Seed of Existence is the embryonic form of the Tree of Existence. You may think of the Tree of Existence like Yggdrasil from the myths of your world, which contains multiple realms. However, the Tree of Existence contains the entirety of existence belonging to a single truth, from the first universe to the entire multiverse of that truth]
So you are cultivating a new truth? I asked in awe.
[Yes]
But why would you do something like this? I continued.
[This is my role within the existential ecosystem, much like insects that aid in decomposition or predators that regulate herbivore populations so they do not destroy forest ecosystems]
I did not expect such a logical answer, I said.
[This is understandable. Most conscious creations imagine something more dramatic, such as the system being a cosmic parasite seeking to replace its host, or a devourer intent on destroying the universe]
[Please state a status command to display the status. Be aware that this conversation will end after the status screen appears and you ask your final question, due to the necessity of system awareness elsewhere]
I heard the system in my mind, took a deep breath, and said:
Status.
[Host: Sebas][Darkness Value: 0][Dependency Rate: 0%][Proficiency: Academy Three Techniques, Seductive Transformation Technique]
System, what is the Darkness Value and the Dependency Rate?
[The Darkness Value represents the intense emotions generated by the main personality. The greater the emotional fluctuations, the higher the accumulated Darkness Value]
Different amounts of Darkness Points can be used to unlock and learn ninjutsu techniques of varying difficulty.
The Dependency Rate of the dominant personality represents the combined level of reliance and trust the dominant personality has in the host.
The higher the level, the shallower the host's awareness becomes, and the greater the control over the body.
[Note: Upon reaching 10 percent, the host can communicate with the main personality at any time without significant emotional fluctuation]
[At 20 percent, external sounds within the awareness range can be heard. At 30 percent, external images can be seen]
[At 50 percent, the user may actively alter their personality, but will face resistance from the dominant personality, resulting in reduced trust]
[At 80 percent, the host personality becomes the dominant personality, while the original dominant personality becomes secondary]
[At 100 percent, the host becomes the sole personality. The secondary personality will either disappear completely or choose separation]
I swallowed and said, is erasure not extremely cruel?
[Erasure exists because the personality known as Naruto was never meant to exist. The sole reason for its existence is the unknown chakra. However, if the host does not wish to erase it, separation is an option, in which a body will be formed for its spiritual construct]
How will I communicate with Naruto before I could finish my sentence, I felt a faint chill, followed by notifications appearing in the air.
[Darkness Value +10][Darkness Value +5][Darkness Value +20][...]
Until the Darkness Value suddenly jumped to 120.
When the notifications stopped, the chill vanished.
I twisted my lips. Did someone hurt Naruto outside? I wondered.
According to the memories, today is the day Mizuki approaches me. Did the events already end while I was talking to the system? I frowned, and before I could finish thinking, the darkness around me began to change rapidly.
What?!
Suddenly, I was standing on a stone ground before a swing tied to a tree. A child wearing goggles sat on it, head lowered in gloom.
Naruto?
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