Opening Scene
Neo-Tokyo. Year 2147. A rain-soaked alley. Neon signs flicker. A shadowy figure walks alone, blending with the darkness — it's Aran, known online as WD Gaming.
Narration (Aran's voice):
"They say when you die, your soul moves on. But what if it doesn't? What if it gets... pulled back?"
Scene 1: The Silent Gamer
Aran lives alone in a small apartment. He's a shut-in, spending most of his time gaming under the name "WD Gaming."
At school, he's invisible — never talks to anyone, always wears black, face mask on. Rumors swirl around him.
One classmate mocks him. Aran doesn't react, but we see his eyes flash briefly — he senses something.
Scene 2: The Dream
That night, Aran dreams of another world: he's in ancient armor, wielding a glowing sword, surrounded by monstrous shadows.
A woman's voice echoes:
"You must remember, Aran. This world needs you again."
He wakes up in a cold sweat, and one thing is clear: it wasn't just a dream.
Scene 3: Glitch in Reality
On the way home, he notices something strange — a crack in the air itself, floating in the alley.
A shadowy creature bursts through it — distorted, glitching, not of this world.
As it lunges, time slows. Aran's body moves on its own — a flash of his past life takes over.
He defeats the creature with a mysterious shadow blade that forms in his hand. It vanishes when it's over.
He collapses.
Scene 4: The Watcher
From a rooftop, a cloaked girl watches him.
"He's awakened… so it begins."
Ending Scene
Aran wakes up in his room, but a mark is glowing faintly on his arm — a sigil from his past life.
He looks out the window at the city.
"What... am I?"
[End Episode 1]