Sigma/Synopsis

## History

The original Sigma, who the virtual reality dungeon version was based on, lived in the world originating from the Deepest Spring. 28 years after the appearance of monsters in that world, Sollemnis City's previous SS-rank Guard died and was succeeded in the role of Sollemnis' Sigma by this man. This Sigma continued to serve in the role for at least another five years. It is unknown what happened to him when the world was eventually lost.

## Synopsis

Newcomer replaces the Black Bull Forest dungeon with the virtual reality dungeon, bringing into existence a Sigma who has been acting as Sollemnis' sole SS-rank for five years. This Sigma encounters Han Yoojin on a roof in Sollemnis at night, right after having fought off a high-ranking monster. Noticing him and his high-ranking stealth skill, he attacks him in hopes of subduing and retrieving him for the Sollemnis Defense Agency, but is surprised by Yoojin's quick reaction to escape, and clarifies that he isn't Sung Hyunjae at his questioning. Fascinated by the contrast between Yoojin's stats and skills, as well as his apparent unfamiliarity with the world of monsters despite his experienced response to being attacked, Sigma moves to capture Yoojin again, but allows him to attack him with the White Leopard Cat's Magical Gun in exchange for Yoojin's promised loyalty. When Yoojin uses the gun's recoil to flee instead, Sigma is disappointed, but doesn't give chase immediately. Instead, he gets a report from his subordinate S-rank Guards, rejecting a request to suppress Alpha of Achates City, and leaves with his team.

The next day, Sigma has an emergency broadcast aired on Sollemnis channels announcing Han Yoojin's escape and offering a reward for his capture and for reports of sightings. He stays on call to verify sightings, and when Yoojin himself calls in, answers personally, having known he wouldn't be caught so quickly with an S-rank hiding skill. Yoojin promises him an exciting reward if he allows him freedom until nighttime, and the expectant Sigma grants his request. Throughout the day, he receives bills amounting to 320 million L from Yoojin's extravagant spending under his name, and that night, he goes to meet Yoojin at Goldberg Park Fountain, transferring the reward for his "capture" to him. Upon receiving the money, Yoojin installs one of Newcomer's discs, summoning two SS-rank monsters to the spot. Sigma is startled but quickly saves Yoojin from being instantly killed, but sustains an injury that dulls his powers. Yoojin offers him the skill-doubling buff upon realizing that there are nearby shelters that could be destroyed by the rampaging monsters; Sigma passes him a defensive coat, and with his support, kills the two monsters in one blast of lightning. Before Yoojin can escape with the coat, Sigma paralyzes him and knocks him unconscious with a skill, bringing him back to the Sollemnis Defense Agency.

At the Defense Agency, Sigma comes to see Yoojin when he wakes, questioning him about his disappointment over his identity and asking who Sung Hyunjae is. Intrigued by his reticence, Sigma brings the still-bound Yoojin out of his cell and shows him around the Defense Agency at his request, allowing him to wander freely to the Mana Hole, where Sigma takes over again and orders for the mana inscription procedure to be started on Yoojin, though it has to be stopped partway through given Yoojin's immunity to the anesthetic. Sigma has him taken back to his room with a higher-ranking inventory-sealing collar. That night, he leaves the Defense Agency once again to fight monsters.

Discovering Yoojin's escape and the Doppelgänger Doll he left behind the next morning and genuinely curious as to how he managed it, Sigma concludes from the supplies taken by Yoojin along with his investigation into Achates' Alpha that Yoojin's headed for Achates City. When the Defense Agency suffers a sudden attack from Yoojin's timed bombs, the amused Sigma ignores the reports of damage to inform his people that he'll accept Achates' suppression request, and to prepare to travel to Achates right away, saying to request Lancea for help if anything happens.

Setting off in a military transport helicopter before midnight of the same day, Sigma arrives in Achates three days later at around 3 or 4 PM. When the group of three helicopters total lands on the rooftop helipad of Achates Defense Agency and Sigma gets down, he immediately spots the stealth-skill-using Han Yoojin also on the roof and sends a chain flying at his neck in a way that Yoojin can just narrowly dodge, excusing the attack to those around him. When Yoojin asks for a meeting, Sigma allows Achates' people to show him to his lodgings, then dismisses them so he can have the meeting in private. He settles the Doppelgänger Doll, which he brought with him and has been maintaining, on the living room sofa, then goes to change his clothes. Coming out and pouring drinks for himself and Yoojin, the two negotiate, writing a contract in which Sigma won't interfere with Yoojin's attempts to retrieve Alpha in exchange for Yoojin giving him valuable, truthful information, with Sigma owning Yoojin and "Alpha" if the contract is violated. Once Yoojin leaves, Sigma asks for him to be brought to him to give Yoojin an excuse for being absent, then waits for him to act.

Once Yoojin and the rebels' plan to overthrow the Achates Defense Agency is set in motion, Sigma plays his part by refusing to help Achates. After the rebels finally make it to Alpha, Sigma follows them, finding Yoojin dead in the arms of "Alpha", actually Han Yoohyun. Despondent at the loss of such a fascinating person, Sigma almost gives up on the whole matter, before realizing that Yoojin might not actually be dead. He demands that Alpha hand over Yoojin's body and attacks him when Yoohyun refuses. Though Sigma initially has the upper hand by a significant margin, Yoohyun is revitalized upon learning that Yoojin will soon resurrect. Noticing his realization, Sigma reminds him he's still physically weakened and offers him safety from Achates if he contracts with him. When Yoohyun refuses to fight him altogether, instead using Irin to leave, Sigma attempts in vain to hit him with overwhelming force and take him down before he can escape. Having failed, Sigma follows him to the Achates Mana Hole, knowing he won't be able to win against Yoohyun anymore but wanting to at least see Yoojin resurrect and intending to get him back. He watches Yoojin come back to life and fuss over Yoohyun, then cuts in, claiming his noninterference was only written to last up until Alpha's release. When Yoohyun asks if he's Sung Hyunjae, Yoojin finally describes Sung Hyunjae to Sigma. When Yoojin tries to convince him to leave them alone, Sigma suggests that he'll instead purposely violate the contract to get Yoojin and Yoohyun, then leaves, letting them give chase. Sigma leads the brothers towards the SS-rank monsters summoned earlier by Yoojin, and in the ensuing fight, takes more damage than expected, in part due to Lambda (actually Moon Hyuna) arriving and launching an exaggerated attack; Sigma surrenders. After some bickering with Yoojin, he agrees to modify their contract by removing Alpha and adjusting the terms of the information exchange, then goes back with the others to the Achates Defense Agency.

After lunch the next day, Yoojin comes to meet Sigma, who uses his first question to ask for more detail on Sung Hyunjae, learning that they have the same weapon. His second question earns him the fact that Sung Hyunjae is currently with the system. Sigma notices Yoojin's turbulent emotions as he thinks about the VR dungeon and Sigma himself not being real, and pins him to the table, threatening to use inscriptions to mind-control him into talking. Yoojin folds and tells him that his reality is fake, to which Sigma responds coldly and flatly; Yoojin, seeing his cold reaction and feeling guilty about calling him fake, tells him instead that he considers Sigma the only real version of him there is. Sigma agrees, having never doubted his own authenticity, then points out that Yoojin changing his words means he technically lied, violating their contract and making Yoojin his. Before either of them can act on that fact, an alarm is raised over a monster spawning inside the Agency. Though there *is* an actual monster over the Mana Hole, it turns out that Sigma himself is also perceived by the present Guards as a monster who killed the actual Sigma and stole his appearance, due to his newly "real" status making him an aberration in the current reality. He starts getting attacked by those in the Achates Defense Agency, with Yoohyun joining in upon learning of the violated contract.

Yoojin calls a temporary cease-fire upon learning of Sigma's rejection, and the two of them along with Yoohyun go to his lodgings to discuss the matter and decide how they'll explain the situation to the others. In place of his former Sollemnis-associated designation, Sigma offers the name he was called before, 'little moon'. In conversation, Sigma also realizes he doesn't have childhood memories. He accepts Yoojin's offer to take responsibility and keep him safe, agreeing that Sollemnis' people should leave, and reluctantly lets Yoojin leave to deal with the situation. However, shortly after, high-rank monsters begin spawning en masse at the Achates Mana Hole in response to Sigma's presence, which Sigma has to help fight. The battle continues through that night and into the next day, with Sigma and the others being supplied mana potions by Yoojin. He chimes in to discuss Mu when communication lines come up and listens to the call, then helps continue the fight for another day. When Médecin City's battleship Flore appears, Sigma and the other SS-ranks are attacked and subdued as Yoojin is brought on board. Médecin's Guards restrain them and also bring them aboard; their medics attempt to treat Sigma, though put off by his "realness".

Sigma eventually wakes and comes upon Mu (actually Noah Luire) discussing his longing for recognition and love with Yoojin, and suggests that Yoojin "acknowledge" him as fake in an inverse of his own treatment, so that Noah can stay in this world. He causes Noah to grow agitated in the ensuing conversation until he eventually ends the conversation and guides them to the mess hall instead. Sigma gets food along with the others and listens to them discuss next steps, including Yoojin getting an inscription done. Once the inscription procedures are done and contact is made with Drosia City, Sigma stays on the Flore with Noah and they lure away the growing pack of monsters chasing after him while Yoojin and the others install Lancea's disc, reuniting with them at the Lancea-Pharus road. He appears to have been knocked out for part of the journey by Noah, waking up the next day and complaining to Yoojin.

Sigma stays with the others as they head into Drosia, and is present for everyone's meeting with Bak Yerim in the guise of Delta. He takes part in the battle against the gathered pack of monsters when they finally catch up, then after the fight, is pulled aside by Moon Hyuna so Yerim can be caught up on affairs, fighting off more monsters in the meantime. They return to Yoojin trading hugs with the others, and Sigma is hugged by Yoojin and Hyuna, before joining in on teasing Yoojin about being the youngest and entering Drosia with the team. They head to the Drosia Defense Agency; the day after the next, Sigma is sparring with Moon Hyuna on the lake around the Agency. The next day, after Yerim obtains her elemental egg, the team sets out from Drosia to Revenoir Forest. Sigma assists in killing the monsters that appear from the disc installed there, and is surprised by the appearance of the monster-transformed Panuz, initially thinking it to be Sung Hyunjae. Afterwards, Sigma stays with the team as they discuss what to buy from their Point Stores; Yoojin offers to help him settle in their home world and later offers him a Mini-Mini Cookie to make it easier to protect him, and Sigma confirms that he's okay with coming with them. He gets back his Doppelgänger Doll and is present when Yoojin installs the fifth and final disc.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The S-Ranks That I Raised* Novel: Chapter 227
2. ↑ *The S-Ranks That I Raised* Novel: Chapter 221
3. ↑ *The S-Ranks That I Raised* Novel: Chapter 223
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