Author's Note: I'm actually starting to write this. I had multiple plans for this, but I've finally came to a final decision on what I'm doing with it. I know it's a short prologue, but I didn't want this to be part of chapter 1, so I just made this intro the prologue.

Prologue

From somewhere, a transmission...

Connecting to Network...

Signed on to the network.

Starting the chat algorithm.

"Sue? Are you there? It's me, Kazuma! I managed to get away somehow, but I've gotten lost. I've found shelter, but there's nothing here. If you can hear me, please answer!"

Somewhere far away, someone was waking. This would be the start of a long and perilous journey. And it would involve many people. Some, not even knowing they would play a part in this journey.