Isekai Borg - Episode 1

The following is part 1 of my solo campaign spanning multiple Borg-like games, Isekai Borg. If it's your first time seeing a post of this series, you can find Episode 0 here, where I explain the campaign's premise. But enough chit-chat, let's dive right in!

This isn't real. I don't know who or where I am, but this isn't real.
I seem to have the knowledge that this body's name is Golgotha, and they have some kind of mission to accomplish...but that's not me. Still, helping them pursue whatever they're trying to do might help me remember something; it's worth a shot, I guess.
The sky above me is pitch black with growling purple lightning breaching the darkness every now and then, and there's ruined industrial machinery scattered everywhere. I'm at the foot of a dark grey mountain, wooden pillars reinforcing an entrance into its belly, and a vaguely humanoid figure, naked and ash grey skinned, is wandering in front of it. It doesn't seem to have noticed me yet.
Ok, think Golgotha: why are you here, and what do you know about this place? I have this unnerving memory of a trio of...creatures, which Golgotha identifies as The Imps of the Kind King, telling me to come here because a Rift has been located under this mountain. Apparently my job is to eradicate the Arch Demon Mâtre Theridiid and close the Rift; they also told me to not believe my eyes, because it's a place of mad illusions. Woah, it feels so trippy to have someone else's memories and to see them as your own. I have to force myself to not think about it or I'll be the one going mad, illusions or not. Hell, maybe I already have!
Anyway, let's see if I can find this Rift: that guy seems pretty harmless, maybe I could try asking him...oh. Those black eyes don't look very friendly. And what is he doing now? Is he sick? Should I-What the hell?
Did he just...exit his own skin...through his mouth? That's disgusting! Oh, and of course now there's a pile of corpses creeping up behind me, why am I even surprised?
Does this body even have weapons? Let's check, quick! A bonesaw, a scalpel and a bolt thrower. Ok, both things creep me out, but the pile of bodies seems easier to hit: take this! Ok, one went down...8 remain. Man, this thing looked stronger. Screw it, let's see how they like my saw!
Two more down! No no, wait! Ow! That hurts! And I felt it! Ugh, this is such a mess...just die already!
Whew, finally they're all down.
...I forgot about the skinless guy, didn't I?
Here, take a bolt! And if that's not enough, have a taste of my saw too! Oh wow, he actually went down! Good.
Well, I see no other options than going in. I hope I won't regret this. 
 
This is all for this week, the next episode will be in 3 weeks. See you next Sunday for my next post!

May your dice never betray you,
Kirhon

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