Chapter 2012 Who are you? "Your phone… How many animes have you downloaded in it? Are the new ones any good!?" Nux questioned, jumping on the first chance he got. Yes, he was happy. Ever since he transmigrated to this world, he met the wives he loves so much, he had a body and a system with potential far greater than anyone else. Compared to the nobody he was in his previous life, in this life, he felt like he had a purpose, a goal. He felt like he was… something. But be that as it may, in this life, he did one thing. Culture. Just thinking about how many animes, mangas, and novels he must have missed in these thousands of years, his heart bled. He wanted to catch up with everything and embrace the new, evolved culture, but then, "Have you lost your fucking mind!? Do you not see what is happening!?" The man he had blocked snapped. The world was about to end and anime was what this bastard was talking about!? It made him remember another man, a much more hateful, carefree, and lifeless bastard who was now gone for good. "Oi! Jason! The fuck are you doing talking to a cosplayer!? Come!" Suddenly, the man heard a shout. He looked behind and saw his boss, who seemed to be waiting for him. A gesture that any naïve man might believe grand, thinking that the bastard cared about his subordinates, but Jason knew that wasn't the case. Jason knew that stingy bastard only wanted him by his side so he could protect him in case something happened. 'Like hell I will protect him.' Jason snorted in his head, then just to spite his boss, he shouted back, "He doesn't look like a cosplayer! He is too fit for that! Most of them are NEETs with no lives! Most of those cosplaying events have become dating sites for these weirdos!" "Have you lost your fucking mind!? Who cares if a cosplayer is fit or not!? He must go to the gym or something, no-lifers have too much time on their hands for things like that anyway! If you do not return, I'll tell them I am the last person and close the bunker!" 'Tsk, bastard.' Jason snorted at those words and, "I am coming!" He rushed back, slapping Nux's arms away from his shoulders. Just as Jason and his boss were about to get away, suddenly, their bodies started floating in the air. "H-Huh…? W-W-What the hell is happening!?" The boss questioned, panicking. "Jason! What the fuck is happening!?" He raised his voice, but this time, Jason snapped. "How the fuck am I supposed to know, you dumbass!?" "Y-You! How dare you talk to me like that!? I will take away your ince—" "Take your incentives and shove it in your ass! I quit! I fucking quit!" "NO! You don't quit! I am firing you! I AM firing you!" "Yo—" The two just continued cursing each other, however, as their bodies dragged back towards Nux, they both froze. "You…" Nux called out. "A-Are you the one doing t-this?" The boss questioned. Jason, however, was a step ahead. "B-Bro, I am sorry if I was rude to you before, you wanted to watch animes, didn't you? I-I don't have it on my phone, but I am sure my son has downloaded a few on my laptop. I don't have it with me right now, b-but I am sure I can find it after I retu—" Yes, he had started bribing Nux with animes, but then, "Jason Spector…" Nux said a name. Jason's eyes widened. "H-How do you know my full n-name?" He questioned, but Nux didn't answer. He had more questions of his own. "What year is it?" "Y-Year?" "Answer the question." "2022." Jason answered and suddenly, Nux's expression changed. It was the year he died as James and transmigrated into Nux's body and this man… He was Jason Spector, a colleague who constantly looked down on him, made fun of him, and made jokes at his expense to be more likeable in the office. He was also quite good at licking his boss's ass. Yes, the same boss he was currently fighting with. These two people… Nux didn't remember it instantly, but he knew them. He knew them very well. One continuously made his life miserable, the other took away all his power to retaliate even if he had any. "Heh." Nux grinned. A grin that the two earthlings didn't like one bit. They gulped as they stared at each other, then, as if trying to save himself, the boss spoke up. "I-I have all the animes too! I have subscriptions to all the streaming platforms! You can watch anything after the internet returns! Trust m—" "I have those subscriptions too! You don't even have to wait for the internet, my son has downloaded it!" "Oh?" Nux smiled. He then glanced at Jason and, "Didn't you hate how your son watched animes? I thought you always deleted the animes he saved because you didn't want him to end up like a certain loser?" Jason widened his eyes when he heard those words. His boss took the opportunity and his eyes shined, "Yes! That is correct! He doesn't have any animes! He is ly—" "And you are telling the truth?" Nux questioned. "You must love animes quite a lot, no?" "I do! I love them!" "Name one." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶 "I… Return of… legendary… superman?" "…" "I-It's been a while since I have watched animes! This is a very old anime, very few people actually like it! I haven't watched the modern ones because I was busy! But we can watch them together!" "You want to watch, eh?" "I do! I really do!" "Hmmm? But aren't the 'good-for-nothings' the only ones who watch these stupid animes? At least that was what you said to James when you lowered his salary, didn't you?" "J-James…?" The boss frowned. "James, did you forget already?" "M-My name is Jason, not James." Jason spoke up, thinking that Nux somehow forgot. "Hmm?" Nux narrowed his eyes and in an instant, Jason's expression changed. "Yes, James! My name is James! N-No! I don't know what I was thinking! And you are right, he did call the ones who watch animes good-for-not—" Before Jason could even finish, Nux narrowed his eyes even further and, "You… Do you not know who James is?" "W-What…?" Jason blinked, utterly confused. Who the fuck was James? Nux's frown deepened. He turned towards his boss for answers, but even he seemed confused. "I-I had a friend named James when I was in 5th Grade." Jason answered. "Huh?" "N-No, now that I think about it, I never liked him." "…" Nux turned silent. These people… They really didn't know someone like James. 'Am I in some other Timeline again?' Nux wondered. This could be similar to how Ithania didn't exist in the Timeline before. Nux waved his hand and suddenly, Jason's body floated towards him. "W-Wait! J-James! James! I know one! I will tell you everything you want to know about him!" Jason shouted, but Nux had had enough of these games. He placed his hand over Jason's face and glowing marks appeared on his body as he started reading Jason's memories. The entire ordeal barely lasted a century. Nux had absorbed memories of tens of thousands of years old beings, Jason's 37-year-old memories were nothing to him. It, however, revealed things that changed his expression. This Timeline… It was his. Every single thing, from the historical events, their portrayals, to even the cryptocurrency that had recently become popular, Every single thing was exactly the same as he remembered but… A man like James didn't exist in this reality. Nux… didn't exist here. Nux's frown deepened. Just to make sure, he also checked his boss's memories, but no, it was all the same. He couldn't find anything about himself, but other than that, everything was exactly the same. It only meant one thing. This was indeed his Timeline… Just that… He no longer existed here. Neither as a being, Nor as a memory. "…" Nux froze. [Hey! Who are you!? What are you doing!?] Suddenly, Nux heard a voice from a speaker. Jason and his boss's eyes widened in joy when they heard the voice. The army had noticed them. They could even see a few red dots on Nux's body, the snipers had taken action. [Raise your hands and get away from them. Do not force us to take action. The situation outside is not ideal, we cannot expend much force here. Surrender, or we will end this our own way. A way you won't like.] The officer in charge ordered in a strict tone. He was currently far away and was overlooking the scene through an advanced pair of binoculars, completely out of the unknown being's reach, But suddenly, The unknown being turned towards the officer and looked right into his eyes. "!!!" The officer stumbled, unable to believe what just happened. "S-Shoo—" He was about to pass the order, but suddenly, an invisible, external force forcefully closed his mouth. 'Mmmmphh!!' And no voice came out of his mouth. As for the unknown being… He had already disappeared to god knows where.