3 Chapter 2: Dawning Realization

It all clicked together.

Pink hair, senpai, potato mash, Clown guy, Chaldea, weird squirrel thingy.

Aren't I in that one Gacha game I played? Fate Grand Order? Why that? It isn't even the most recent one I played, I dropped it like a week ago. Well, let's put that aside for now, now that I am here that is not relevant information.

What is relevant is that I have SOMEHOW been transmigrated into said Gacha Game. Sure, I know a bit about Fate, I watched Fate/Stay Night, Fate/Zero, and Heavens Fell then played FGO but my knowledge is... spotty. Sure I browsed the wiki but I don't have Eidetic memory or anything.

...Why the fuck am I here? Why me? 

As much as I would like the answer to that question I feel like I won't receive an answer to it in the near future. 

As I was contemplating Leprepimp inquired.

"Excuse me for asking but what were you two doing here Mash? Do you two perhaps know each other?" I really don't like this guy, something about him just gives me the creeps. God, I really shouldn't have skipped the prologue. But I just remember him being evil. I remember him looking extra evil at the end of the tutorial.

"Not really, I haven't met Senpai until now. I encountered Senpai who was sleeping on the floor so I just..." Mash trailed off and douchebag McGee did not let her finish before interrupting.

"Sleeping? Noah was sleeping here? Ahh, I understand now, you went through the simulation just now when you entered right? Yes, Spiritron Dives can do that to you if you if you aren't used to them. You must have walked here in a daze after that and slumped to the floor." I couldn't help but interject my own opinion there.

I never went through the tutorial unlike what this guy is saying. 

"Uhh, I didn't? From all I remember I was in a taxi dozing off and a moment after I ended up here. Hell, I don't even know what this spiritron dive you are talking about is." I scratched my head as the definitely evil man contemplated for a moment.

"You don't remember? That's not good. Maybe you are experiencing some sort of amnesia as a result of it or maybe you banged your head slumping down. The Directors Orientation is about to start but this seems rather serious. Mash, could you be a dear and take our friend here to Doctor Roman for a checkup please?" 

"Of course, I will take Senpai to Dr. Roman." She glanced over to me and nodded while I stood still, trying to wrap my head around the situation.

"Come to think of it, Mash you don't usually interact with people like this. Why is that? From what I remember you usually avoid talking to them altogether or treat them coldly." Hearing this Mash averted her eyes. 

"It's simply because Noah Senpai is the most human-like person I have met." I cannot for the life of me decipher whether that is a compliment or an insult. But I choose to take it as a compliment. "I am flattered." 

"Hmm? Which means?"

"I don't feel threatened so there is no need for me to be hostile." She said smiling and I nodded. I have no clue what the fuck these guys are talking about. What the fuck of shitshow are they running here that this is the bare minimum for them?

"Yes! That is indeed important, isn't it? I say, the people here at Chaldea can be a piece of work sometimes. I feel like you two will get along just fine with each other." Yeah, they must be a piece of work if they dress remotely as weirdly as you.

Checking his watch Lev noted.

"Ah, it's that time already? Sorry, but I must go, if I am not there on the dot the director will have my head." Saying that Pimpmaster left us alone as Potato Mash gestured for me to follow her to Dr. Roman. While I was following her feeling awkward and not knowing not to say I suddenly felt something land on the back of my head before crawling up to the top of my head and nestling there.

"Oh, the creature is back." Seeing Fou nestled on my head like a bird Mash's eyes widened a tad in surprise.

"Wow, this is the first time I have seen Fou engage with someone other than me that much. He must really like you senpai. Perhaps he sees you as a kin?" Is that also a backhanded insult calling me an animal? Man, people here are brutal.

"Well, I just hope it doesn't start eating my hair." "Fou! Kyu!" "I cannot discern whether that is affirmation or rejection and that unnerves me." Seeing this interaction between us Mash giggled. 

Male baldness is not a joke mash. I value my hair, I do not want to go bald at a young age because this Pokemon reject sees my hair as a convenient snack.

"Speaking of bad hair choices what's with the Lev guy? How does someone wearing that get employed as a technician? And does he go out of his way to be creepy?"

"*Pft!*" Mash quickly tried to stifle her snort before replying "S-sorry senpai I do not know what it takes to get employed here nor do I know Mr. Lev all that well. But I can assure you that he is not the strangest or most eccentric person here. But I do know the Director trusts him a lot, and that he actually invented some of the technology here at Chaldea."

"Ah, Director's personal jester. I got it, certainly explains the clothes" Mash coughed into her hand to hide her smile as they stopped in front fo a room.

"Alright Senpai, this is the room the Doctor usually slacks off in. Incidentally, it's also your room Senpai. Let's head in." Without skipping a beat she barged into the room. Inside the first word that came to my mind to describe the room was.

Depressing.

I have been to less oppressive and more colourful hospital quarantine rooms. White everywhere, lights too bright, the bed looks like a jai bed with barely any cushioning. The only thing here that's not as depressing is the plant and even that gives a point of comparison. Also, there was a man with long orange hair eating snacks on the bed. 

"Wait! Who are you!? This is an empty room it's where I slack off, who gave you permission to come in?" Giving the panicking orange man a blank stare Mash retorted.

"Well, since this room is actually Senpai's he doesn't need permission to come in." Noticing Mash in the room with me Romani calmed down.

"Oh, so you are the last Candidate huh? That's too bad, I really liked slacking off here, the Director never thinks to check here. Well, I guess I should introduce myself, I am Romani Archaman. For some reason, people just call me Dr. Roman. I don't know why, but it's easier to pronounce, so go ahead and call me Roman. Fact is, Roman has a nice ring to it, no? It sounds cool and vaguely sweet." He stuck out his hand and I shook it looking at him with a blank stare before shaking it.

...He is the doctor here?

"It inspires a lot of confidence in me knowing that the head of the medical department's hobby is slacking off. But hey, nice to meet you Doc."

"H-hey c'mon it's not anybody is having an emergency. I really am serious about my job okay? Just don't tell the director. Please?" Roman made a pleading gesture with his hands as Mash interjected from the side.

"Doctor, we came to see you because Senpai is experiencing amnesia due to having fallen unconscious and probably hitting his head." Hearing this Roman's eyes widened as he looked back at me. 

"Oh, geez. That's pretty bad, isn't it? Here, follow me to my office. Even if you look fine I should get you at least a basic checkup to make sure." 

"Well, then I will see you later Senpai." Saying this Mash waved her hand to me as Roman and I left, with Fou jumping off my head and following after her.

...

I was lying in my new room after the checkup from Roman. According to him, there was nothing wrong with me. Well, he is wrong there is a lot wrong about me but nothing physical it seems. 

Eh, I do feel like I have brain damage but that's mostly due to the absurd to put it lightly circumstances. And the over sterile room made it difficult to relax in. The doctor advised for me to lie down a bit. And lay I did need.

Doctor really dumped a shit load of lore on me. But I did asked for it. It's impressive how much a single conversation can change your worldview.

Firstly, I was in Chaldea, some sort of secret Magician Sci-fi lab organization in Antarctica 6km above sea level. And its job is, I kid you not, to preserve the continuation of human history by dealing with potential temporal and existential anomalies that occur.

They are fucking magic time Ghostbusters. 

Apparently, thanks to a fuckton of Magic Sci-fi bullshit machines they can simulate the future and past, and if any tomfoolery is afoot there they can send their super special master candidates(that's me!) into that anomaly using some "Rayshifting" tech that's basically astral projection with your real body.

I was vaguely aware of this already, but hearing all of this from the mouth of an actual person who lived those facts as reality really cemented everything.

...Fuck man.

I really did transmigrate.

It was just starting to sink in.

I am trying really, really hard not to freak the fuck out. Why here instead of any other anime or game I have seen? 

...God, why did I have to skip the damn prologue?

Well, at least my pockets are still full. So I am not completely alone.

Emptying my pockets onto the nearest table I looked over what I had. 

...It wasn't much.

My cellphone was still here, 32% charge. My wallet was here, though I don't know if my credit card will work in another universe and I don't think a few dozen dollars will prove to be of use in a sci-fi magic institution.

Well, at least my driver's license and ID was here. But I unfortunately did not have any smokes left. Shame, I wonder Roman smokes? Perhaps he could share.

Definitely not asking Leprechaun, he seems more of a pretentious cigar guy.

That's all I guess. Shit, why am I even here!? Wait.

Chotto matte.

Wait a croaking second.

Where the fuck is the protagonist?

Guldo or whatever his default name was, where is he? I haven't caught a single glimpse of him. Wait, what I went through awfully resembles the sped-up scenes that were playing when I was skipping the prologue. In fact, I am sure this is supposed to be her/his room.

Oh dear.

Does this mean...? No, it can't right? Surely it can't.

The reality of the situation was dawning on me.

Oh dear, this is rather troublesome.

It seems like there is no mc.

Now that could be problematic.

...Fuck...

This cannot get any stranger.

[ You have received {Beginners Gift} !]

I rescind my previous statement.

A/N: For those who are annoyed at Noah for not knowing the prologue portion and think him skipping the prologue is an excuse.

I skipped the prologue when playing. That was me.

Besides that what do you think about the chapter? And what do you think about the main character and his interactions with others in general?