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  One moment I was drifting off in my cramped dim room—next, I’m floating in an endless white void.

  I scramble, heart hammering, and spin in a slow circle. Panic claws at my chest… until a gentle wave of calm rolls through me, smoothing the ragged edges of my thoughts.

  Of course—this has to be one of those isekai setups from the manga I devour: summoned by a deity or drafted as a destined hero.

  "So… I’m getting called up by some god? Or am I the kingdom’s new champion?" I whisper into the silence.

  SYSTEM INITIALIZING

  ANALYZING BEST PATH

  DETERMINING LOGICAL ROLE

  FAILURE—CANNOT COMPUTE

  RESTARTING

  The letters scroll, then blink away—only to flare back brighter than before:

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  SYSTEM INITIALIZING

  ANALYZING BEST PATH

  NO PATH FOUND…

  DETERMINING LOGICAL ROLE

  NO ROLE FOUND

  ASSIGNING RANDOM ROLE...

  ASSIGNING RANDOM PATH...

  ASSIGNING RANDOM RACE...

  I stare at the system, disbelief warring with a rising tide of frustration. Random? What did it mean, random? "Am I just going to be thrown into a new world with no say in anything?!" The words tear from me, a shout of anger swallowed by the endless void.

  COMPLAINT DETECTED...

  PROCESSING... PROCESSING...

  COMPLAINT IGNORED

  ASSIGNED ROLE LOSER

  ASSIGNED PATH IRRELEVANT

  ASSIGNED RACE RAT

  I shout in fury before everything goes black.