Title: Being Salaryman
Author: Pistol Taeja
Genre: Isekai
Format: Manga
Status: One Shot

# PAGE 1 INT. AMERICAN MUSIC STUDIO

Panel 1 [GROUP]
Two music artists are mid interview, BADDIE the upcoming artist and CID the veteran.

    BADDIE
    That's nice,

    BADDIE
    Now tell us how you do it,

Panel 2

    BADDIE
    Cid

Panel 3 [WIDE]

    CID
    When success hits, ride it like you're fisting a gorilla.

TITLE: Cincinnati Cid | (19)

Panel 4 [GROUP]

    BADDIE
    Word, monkeys. These days are pretty round.

TITLE: Minnesota Baddie | (19)

Panel 5
Baddie sets his eyes on the chain dangling from Cid's neck.

Panel 6

    CID
    Whatchu on?

# PAGE 2

Panel 1 [GROUP]
Baddie makes his approach towards Cid.

    BADDIE
    When a person meets someone as successful as you,

    BADDIE
    It's motivational.

    CID
    Oh?

Panel 2
A GOLDEN NECKLACE sparkles around Cid's neck.

    BADDIE
    This fine trinket really suits you.

Panel 3 [WIDE]
Baddie holds it up with pride.

    CID
    Thanks, I was going for 'slender'...

Panel 4
He makes his move and is gone! Baddie bolts out of the room, necklace in hand.  Cid is frozen, arm stretched out.

Panel 5
Cid snaps to it and chases after Baddie.

    CID
    Oi, Come back!

# PAGE 3 EXT. STUDIO BUILDING ENTRANCE

Panel 1 [BLEED]
Cid runs across the street only to receive an interview with a trunk.

SFX: SHREEEEK

Panel 2
Cid is in shock as his end approaches.

    CID
    (thought)
    It's the legendary...

    CID
    (thought)
    Truck-kun of reincarnation!

Panel 3
Darkness. Farewell Cid.

Panel 4
Cid's eyes open slowly to see a man in a medic outfit.

    MEDIC
    Hey!

    MEDIC
    Are you ok?

Panel 5
The area is sprawling with people as Cid lays on the floor, a medic helps him up while other medics deal with another matter nearby.

    CID
    (thought)
    I survived.

    MEDIC
    It's gonna be fine. I'm a medic.

    CID
    (thought)
    It was an ambulance?!

    MEDIC
    Do you remember your name?

# PAGE 4 EXT. CITY STREETS

Panel 1 [GROUP]
Cid shoots upright. His face, determined.

    CID
    My chain.

    CID
    Baddie... I have to get it back!

Panel 2
Cid throws his arms away from the medic holding him back

    MEDIC
    We still have to get you to a hospital.

    CID
    No way, A hospital bill is worse than losing my chain!

Panel 3 [GROUP] [BLEED]
Cid falls over in front of TRUCK-KUN on its missing to assist him.

Panel 4 [GROUP]
Desperation of a sad reality sets into his face.

    CID
    (thought)
    FFS

    CID
    Is this the real one?!

# PAGE 5 EXT. CROSS SECTION

Panel 1
BAM fills the void.

Panel 2
Darkness.

Panel 3 [V]
Cid is cold, sad and forgetful.

    CID
    Hmmm. I died this time.

    CID
    Where am I...?

Panel 4 [BLEED]
Cid looks up in shock at the ISEKAI ROULETTE WHEEL.

KING, CLOWN, TEACHER...

# PAGE 6 INT. DARKNESS / WHEEL OF GASHA

Panel 1

    CID
    I guess it's time to roll for a new life...

SFX: CREAK

Panel 2
A smile beams across his face, Cid ponders what great fortune awaits him if this is all real.

Panel 3
Cid looks on with glee at the wheel as it spins.

CID
Maybe I can be reborn in a dungeon and cast crazy magic n shit.

CID
Or, That time I was reborn as a prince of a nation with a harem of women, one for each race of planets including some mermaids and cardevoir.

Panel 4
The wheel turns... Warrior, Dragon, Dungeon Boss.

    CID
    C'mon. C'mon.

    CID
    Give me a good one...!

Panel 5
Fate has been crossed.

SFX: THUD

# PAGE 7 INT. BUILDING - TOILET STALL

Panel 1
It's sunrise. A high concrete and glass skyline sprouts from the darkness.

Panel 2
Trouses down, ass sat on a toilet, Cid comes to his senses.

Panel 3
He looks left, right, then back again.

    CID
    Whoa...Where am I?

Panel 4
Cid presses buttons on the toilet, his exits are now clear.

SFX: BEEP

Panel 5
Gentle relief sinks into his Cid's face.

SFX: VRRRM

# PAGE 8 INT. BUILDING - OFFICE HALLWAY

Panel 1
Cid exits the toilets.

CID
This isn't a dungeon. It's my planet but...

Panel 2
Men side by side.

Panel 3
Shoulder to shoulder with their arms behind their backs. Chant in unison.

    MEN
    Ossu

    MEN
    Ossu

Panel 4
Their faces light up. Cid is widemouthed behind them.

# PAGE 9 INT. BUILDING - OFFICE SPACE

Panel 1

    CID
    (thought)
    A rising sun...

    CID
    a morning ritual in suits...

Panel 2
An army of cubicles sat by an army of office workers.

Panel 3
Sweat drips down his face.

SFX: GULP

Panel 4
Cid takes  step closer to a desk made just for him.

# PAGE 10

Panel 1 [SPREAD]
CID
Dear world, I've been reincarnated as a Japanese Salaryman in a sales department.