You‘re a young boy wandering around Alrest when you came across a cube covered in dirt, not knowing it was a core crystal you touched and was blinded by a bright light. When the light dissipated you find your surroundings have gotten far bigger due to having been shrunken down and you’re now standing at the feet of your new blade; Dahlia looking down at you.

“Well hello down there hun, guess you’re my driver aren’t you~?” Dahlia says.