"Excuse me sir, but are you the one known as Gilgamesh?"
The one to whom the question was directed to seemed full of brightness and light, like power to unveil secrets. He seemed to embody the Sun.
The stranger replied, "I may be. What would it matter to you?"
"You see, I seek personification."
"Personification? Ah, you mean eternal existence. Immortality, so to speak."
"Indeed. The tales tell of Gilgamesh who taught the snakes to shed their skin, and so become immortal. I-"
"You wish to learn how to shed your skin?"
"Uh, I suppose so. In a sense."
"Firstly, as above, so below."
"What?"
"Always remember, that lessons learned in one realm are dangerous if applied in another realm."
"Truly, you are wise, great sir. But I do not underst-"
"No, you do not, for that is why you seek me. Do not hold back. Now go, your journey is long and full of wisdom. There will always be those who seek to manipulate. Take this sword and pentacle."
With that, snakes appeared from his sleeves and covered Gilgamesh completely. Then, he vanished. But the man heard a whisper in the air, "Know your fundamentals".
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