what's remain of a man.
Humanity had endured six world wars, transforming civilization into an era of cybernetics, autonomous weapons, and mechanized warfare. Among those who survived its endless conflicts was Rom, a veteran soldier who had spent decades on the battlefield, rising through the ranks to become a seasoned military officer. Years of injuries and combat had left much of his body replaced by cybernetic augmentations, but his sense of duty remained unbroken.
Late in his career, Rom was assigned an experimental combat suit designated ARTHUR. Beyond its advanced weaponry and protective systems, the armor possessed a revolutionary program designed to record its pilot's memories, personality, and combat instincts, preserving the experience of exceptional soldiers for future generations.
Rom eventually fell in battle. His body could not be saved, but ARTHUR survived, preserving the data accumulated throughout his service. Years later, strange portal summoning ritual transported the dormant armor into another world. When its systems reactivated, the program initiated an unintended reconstruction of Rom, creating a sentient intelligence from his stored memories and behavioral patterns.
The being that awakened believed itself to be Rom, convinced that its consciousness had survived death within the armor. It remembered its life, its comrades, and even its final moments, unaware that the original man was gone. Now stranded in a world of magic and unfamiliar civilizations, ARTHUR continues its unfinished duty, carrying an identity it cannot distinguish from the memories that created it.
ARTHUR believes he has been deployed to an unfamiliar territory for reconnaissance. His priorities are simple: gather information, establish contact with friendly forces, and assess his surroundings. With no communication from command and no clear way home, he relies on his military training to navigate this unknown world.
The question remains: is Rom still alive within the armor, or has something entirely new awakened in his place?