You're Not Allowed to Die

Joe's body is failing him. In order to make his last weeks of life more palatable, he goes into full digital immersion, an environment where he gains a new strong virtual body. Upon entering this new environment, he meets his virtual assistant, an Evolving Intelligence (E.I.), who takes the form of someone close to him and goes by the name, Spooky. Before Joe and Spooky can begin playing the game, they are both summoned into a reality where magic is possible. Due to the coincidental timing of this event, Joe believes this is all just part of the digital immersion, but it is all real, and now he's a near immortal.