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alongside his name.</p><p>A <Title> he was way too familiar with ever since his birth.</p><p>One who marked his life as <Takami Daichi>, not because of his culture and common beliefs,</p><p>But because no one knew about <Luck> better than him.</p><p>A <Variable> so random and chaotic that it led him into the most unpredictable and bizarre situations possible.</p><p>And the most auspicious of them all is the fact that most, if not all, of them had something to do with the number <7>.</p><p>But the true reason he held this <Title> as part of him was for his dear mother.</p><p>The one who gave him this little <Nickname> in reminiscence of the strange circumstances surrounding his birthdate.</p><p>Something his parent considered a <Miracle> that could only occur on such a date,</p><p>The seventh day of the seventh month of the two thousand and seventh year.</p><p>Daichi grew up loving and hating this one particular number, as if it represented his entire being, his own <Fate>.</p><p>To him, it was something akin to a blessing and a curse, an indelible mark he couldn't erase from his life.</p><p>'Now that I think about it, even this program… is full of <7>s,' realized Daichi, laughing at the irony of the situation and the possible implication this sudden revelation bore.</p><p>This time, he couldn't take it as a mere coincidence or a matter of hazardous occurrences.</p><p>He could feel something ominous and dark surrounding all these events, and the only clue he had was this program, <Re: Life>.</p><p>Daichi's determination was greater than ever.</p><p>His mind was set on completing the program and finding the answers to this enigma.</p><p>First, he canceled his choice and went back to the selection list.</p><p>Then, as his eyes laid upon the <Option> just above the one he checked, he thought to himself,</p><p>'If this one represents my current life, what was the previous one?'</p><p>A sudden surge of curiosity came to his mind, a new fixation,</p><p>And to fill in the void and assemble the pieces of the puzzle, he clicked on it.</p><p>*Tap*</p><p>*******</p><p> > Precedent</p><p>*******</p><p>*******</p><p><Daron Kennen - The perceiver of the paths></p><p>*******</p><p>'A foreign name, huh?'</p><p>It was an unexpected yet interesting discovery, especially the <Title>, <The perceiver of the paths>.</p><p>'Sounds like a medium or fortune-teller,' he assumed, taking reference from the humongous amount of <Words>, <Terms>, and <Names> accumulated in his mental library thanks to years of consuming content relative to such topics in the realms of fiction. </p><p>However, the one thing that stuck in his eyes was a small detail he noticed while reading the <Name>, one that the average person would have neglected.</p><p>But not him.</p><p>'<Daichi Takami> and <Daron Kennen>…. Seems strangely similar,' he thought, comparing the letters contained in each <Name>.</p><p>Then, he realized, there were among them three letters that repeated in both <Names>. </p><p>'<D>, <A>, and <K>?' he spelled, marking it in his brain as if a piece of the puzzle.</p><p>It might have been a minor and insignificant detail, but it was worth noting to him.</p><p>As he pondered the possibilities and tried to figure out the missing clues,</p><p>Daichi asked himself, 'Could a <Name> and <Title> really affect how someone's life goes? Something like <Fate>?'</p><p>To answer this blind guess and potential theory, he needed examples.</p><p>Thus, he went to the <Pre-set> <Option>.</p><p>*Pop*</p><p>*Badump! *</p><p>"…"</p><p>As soon as the sub panel popped up, his heart skipped at the sight of the first <Name> figuring on the list.</p><p>*******</p><p>"PRE-SETS"</p><p> <Dak - The chosen one></p><p> <Argus - The star seeker></p><p> <Lucius Cornellius – The Eternal Light Bearer></p><p> <Rhys Starburster - The Ardent Fire of Armageddon></p><p><Nightingale Loveless - The Night Watcher of Andromeda></p><p> <Gorr-Mount-Garr - The Guardian in the Abyss></p><p> <Didi-Pie Wiz - The mischievous clown behind the dark Oculus> </p><p> <…></p><p> <Unknown - ???></p><p> <Random></p><p>*******</p><p>'<Dak - The chosen one>…'</p><p>A single word <Name> formed by these same letters, he marked in his mind.</p><p>'This can't be real…'</p><p>Daichi looked at the screen in disbelief, glaring at the name appearing on the screen as if looking at the greatest discovery in history.</p><p>'Was this planned all along? But who? And why?'</p><p>The mystery was thickening.</p><p>His mind was in shambles, unable to hold onto a concrete answer that would calm the chaos in his mind at the sight of this <Name>.</p><p>Was it out of curiosity? Fear? Or an intense desire to know the truth and hopes of fulfilling his wishes and dreams to stand his own in the world?</p><p>To be acknowledged by everyone and live a life out of the ordinary?</p><p>Nonetheless, he felt that this <Name> and <Title> resonated with him as if it were a sign, a letter sent to him by someone he never knew but felt like knowing.</p><p>And in the end, his obsession led him to choose it, as if it were the right thing to do.</p><p>*Tap*</p><p>*******</p><p>> Dak - The chosen one</p><p>*******</p><p>'I wonder what all this would lead to…' he worried.</p><p>At the same time, he felt content, proud, and satisfied, as if his soul already knew the path he had to follow.</p><p>Thus, Daichi moved on to the next section, a little smile on his lips.</p><p>*******</p><p>6- [JOB - CLASS]</p><p><None></p><p><Villager></p><p><Merchant></p><p><Adventurer></p><p><Knight></p><p><Sage> </p><p><Scholar></p><p><Musician></p><p><Idol></p><p><Artist></p><p><...></p><p><Unknown></p><p><Random></p><p>*******</p><p>If there is one thing Daichi never liked, it would be having a fix <Job> in a game.</p><p>For him, the restriction of having to follow a linear path designed by someone else and without any way out except giving up everything one had previously built was too much of a burden and limitation.</p><p>Having the freedom to choose whichever <Job> or <Occupation> he had an interest in, or change his career path and decisions based on the situations and conditions, was the best outcome he could wish for.</p><p>And thus, he chose the one <Option> that symbolized both for the <Job> and <Class> sections.</p><p>*Tap*</p><p>*******</p><p> <None></p><p>*******</p><p> </p><p>*******</p><p>7- [INITIAL STATE - STATUE]</p><p> <Heathy></p><p> <Sick></p><p> <Cursed></p><p> <Poisoned></p><p> <Paralyzed></p><p> <Disable></p><p> <Unconscious></p><p> <…></p><p> <Unknown></p><p> <Random></p><p>*******</p><p>Seeing all those ridiculous choices, Daichi wondered, 'Who in their right mind would want to start a new life with a handicap?'</p><p>Unless one was some sort of degenerate with weird kinks or a mentally ill person, no man with an ounce of common sense would inflict such pain on themselves.</p><p>Which is why he selected the first thing that looked safest among them.</p><p>*Tap*</p><p>*******</p><p>> Heathy</p><p>*******</p><p>Once he was done, he proceeded to hit the <Save> button.</p><p>*TLING*</p><p>*******</p><p>"NOTIFICATIONS"</p><p>[<Profile creation> completed!</p><p><User>'s data will be saved in the <Database Server>!]</p><p>> Cancel</p><p>> Continue</p><p>*******</p><p></p>
Chapter 10: END AND NEW BEGINNING 10: 《NAME》 AND 《TITLE》
"…!"
Daichi widened his eyes, 'Lucky seven?'.
Even though his full name was mentioned in this mysterious program, he had never interacted with in his life until recently,
What he put fear and dread into him was seeing this
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