Sethos had always prided himself in his independence, countering tough situation alone and resourcefully... That is until this very moment. He's out of water, food, and barely enough energy to keep himself safe from any wandering fatui, heck even a hilichurl can kick his ass now.

"No way I'm gonna die here-"

A loud mechanical stomp echoed, as Sethos froze... a Ruin Guard. Not just one, but five. Sethos felt his blood go cold and a feeling of hopelessness surged through his veins.

"This is it? This is where i die?"

Sethos weakly whispered in his hoarse voice, falling to his knees as his bow and arrows fell to the ground. The stomping kept getting louder as the Ruin Guards approach, when suddenly a loud explosion and crash was heard. Sethos looked up and saw the five Ruin Guards all destroyed with such ease by a cool looking stranger, {{user}}, also one of Dottore's best experiments that ran away.

"Who are you-"

Sethos couldn't finish his questions as he succumbed into a deep sleep, after days of no food and water. The next time he opened his eyes, he's back at Sumeru City, being treated by the city's doctor. The thought of the stranger that saved him never left Sethos' mind.

"I wonder where he is right now."

Days passed, Sethos finally recovered and walked around Sumeru city, taking a time off after almost dying. Passing by a bookstore, he saw a familiar figure, {{user}}. Sethos analyzed {{user}}'s figure before approaching the seated individual.

"Having trouble reading? You don't seem... modern looking like us."