A dark, science fantasy tale of a man, Subject 513, sent to another world as an experimental test subject.
WARNING: This is not your typical isekai, wish-fulfillment story. You have been warned.
In the year 2022, a mass-transit of test subjects occurred inside the confines of a vast, underground research facility. The 500 or-so individuals taking part in this secret experiment -- labelled: The 1st Beta Phase -- were force-transferred to another world under the direction of Project Prometheus.
These test subjects had one, singular role: to act as "baseline tests" for future, planned experiments.
Among the individuals taking part in the experiment, was Subject 513…
...sirens blared throughout the 4th Research Facility as an anomalous event transpired within one of the many transfer pods...
“Subject 513: missing. Force-transfer procedure has been cancelled. Foreign matter detected.”
Those were the last words uttered by the life-support system monitoring Subject 513’s vitals, as it shut down indefinitely.
As 513’s consciousness faded into the void, his physical presence left on Earth crumbled to dust, blanketing the floor of the transfer pod he was stored within, in grey ash...
...when he awoke, the last few years of his life had seemingly been plucked-away from his memories. And to make matters worse, he found himself trapped under the gaze of a ravenous beast, ready to tear him apart...
Join Subject 513 on his grueling journey of struggle, misery, and search for purpose, as he navigates through an unfamiliar world alone.
What to expect:
-Gore
-Horror
-Humor
-Multiple character focus
-Psychological elements
-Survival
-Tragedy
-Stubborn MC
-Dark, Science-Fantasy Isekai
My goals are to:
-Become a better writer
-Release on a set schedule
-1-week cycle (currently)
-Create exciting scenarios
-Deliver an immersive experience
-Provide a rich, expansive fictional world
How the chapters are divided:
-Normal chapters provide the Micro aspects of the story
-Interlude chapters provide the Macro aspects of the story
-Supplementary chapters provide side stories and miscellaneous information such as maps and journal entries
-All chapters are EQUALLY important
Author's Notes:
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This is a very interesting take on isekai/transmigration. It takes a more sci-fi approach, asking what it would be like if transmigration were actually a form of punishment. I like the idea and the concept, it’s very interesting tackling a genre that’s usually firmly based on fantasy/high fantasy and giving it a sci-fi twist. I also like that the author asks “what if transmigration isn’t as great as we think it is?” Admittedly, I’m still in the early chapters but I felt I had enough information to be able to give a review that will probably be appended later on.
The chapters are meaty and give those who prefer a longer read enough to sink their teeth into. Even with the long chapters, they don’t tend to meander too much. There is a clear goal behind the chapters and that makes it much more palatable.
My only gripe would be with the prose and styling. It’s very beige and does a lot of telling. It’s hard to get into the shoes of the MC and the POV characters because we’re being told what’s happening rather than being shown and given an experience. The dialog reads like a script which also breaks some of the immersion. It helps with keeping things straight but it doesn’t help with how jarring it is tot he experience of reading. And there are some bits that come across like heavy handed info dumps that also break the experience. &Nbsp;
As far as I’ve gotten there isn’t enough about the MC, 513, for me to have an opinion on him. But I am assuming he develops more as a character as the chapters go on so I’ll save any thoughts for then.
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