Adam White stared at his screen, the familiar loading screen of GTA 5 glowing in the darkness of his room. He'd spent countless hours in Los Santos, building an empire in Online mode, pulling off heists, and enjoying the chaos. But tonight felt different.
"Man, I wish this was real," he muttered, running a hand through his messy dark hair. "All those cars, the penthouses, the money... and being able to just respawn if things go wrong."
The screen suddenly froze, and Adam's room filled with an eerie blue light.
"Three wishes granted," a mechanical voice announced from nowhere.
Before Adam could process what was happening, his vision blurred. He felt a strange tingling sensation throughout his body, like he was dissolving into pixels.
"What the—"
Then everything went black.
When he opened his eyes, Adam found himself standing on a sidewalk in what looked exactly like Los Santos. The sun was shining, cars were honking, and NPCs—no, actual people—were walking past him.
"Holy shit," he whispered, looking down at his hands. They felt real. Everything felt real. "Did I just get isekai'd into GTA?"
A notification sound pinged in his head. Somehow, Adam could see a transparent interface overlay in his vision.
WISH #1 GRANTED: All GTA Online properties, vehicles, weapons, and $50,000,000 transferred to your new life.
WISH #2 GRANTED: Transported to GTA 5 story mode universe at the beginning of the narrative.
WISH #3 GRANTED: John Wick combat abilities and skills activated.
Adam felt a rush of information flooding his brain—suddenly, he knew how to handle every weapon with perfect accuracy, how to fight like a professional, and how to drive like a stunt performer. The knowledge was there, as if he'd always had it.
"This is going to be fun," Adam grinned, feeling the weight of a phone in his pocket. He pulled it out, finding a sleek iFruit smartphone with all the GTA apps already installed.
His finger hovered over the dating app icon. "Let's see who's available in Los Santos..."