
As he exits the dungeon and approaches the Library, he falls into a coughing fit, and is confronted by an entity referred to as " Judgement", who strikes him down. On his way there, he fights through a small gauntlet of enemies, where he picks up a pistol and immediately puts it to use. The Drifter arrives in the world presumably to find a cure to his debilitation, following Anubis in hopes that they will lead him to an answer. The opening cinematic seems to show him waking amidst a pile of corpses, possibly a result of the invasion the evidence of which is found throughout various points in the game. It can be inferred that he was suffering from his infection prior to the start of the game, and can be further inferred that he came to the land in search for a cure for it. Not much is certain about the Drifter's history.
