"Where am I..."
Louis stood on the rooftop of a city high-rise. Snowflakes drifted through the air, spreading a white blanket over the ground. Bewildered, he finally looked down at his hands.
"Am I dead?"
[The journey is not over. Host has not died yet!] [Host, how did it feel to get thrashed by someone stronger?]
"..." Louis was speechless. The system's voice was still as punchable as ever.
"Come to think of it, there's something I've wanted to ask for a while. System, what exactly are you? You dumped me here without giving me a single buff."
Louis had always questioned the system's purpose. He had been reborn here, yet the system never required him to do anything.
[This is a recording-type system, dedicated to recording its bound host's actions. As such, it only provides support functions.]
"Then hurry up and resign. Get me a more badass system so I can crush Shachi with one finger."
[Host, when I first bound myself to you, I was hoping you would carry me... -_-.]
"..."
[Please trust this system's judgment. Host has considerable potential and will surely become a supreme powerhouse in his own right someday.] [Additionally, there are many ways to temporarily increase your strength. Host may make use of external aids.] [Note: do not attempt to transplant a kakuhou. The kagune will immediately devour Host completely!]
As the system's final words faded, Louis felt his mind grow hazy, and his surroundings changed completely.
"A bed?"
Louis's vision gradually cleared. He felt the soft bedding and realized he was lying in a bed, with an IV bottle hanging above his head.
He was at their base in Ward 18...
"Ugh..." Louis struggled to sit up. Most of his internal injuries had