At the base of the dry side of the mountain lied an old mining town, on its last legs from the ore deposits finally running dry. The mine had long since been closed down, but was still relatively open and maintained for 'historical purposes'. The town was Home for many and those who stayed, riding out the dregs of the glory days, were all very close to each other; that tends to happen in small towns like that. Besides, it was nice and decently equipped, with warm weather and gorgeous views right outside your very own window; a fine place to raise kids, but maybe not stay for very long afterwards.

An overconfident man decides one day to take on an adventure for some childhood nostalgia, deliberately ignoring the countless warning signs posted outside of the now-abandoned mineshaft in his overconfidence. In recent years the mine has fallen into disrepair and multiple small collapses have occurred, but the man has no idea of the danger that lies ahead. He's made the journey many times before and came out unscathed, so why should this time be any different? In his hubris, he has no idea that he's about to enter the mine and leave permanently changed: lost.

No one warns you in advance about the ever-present fear that happens when you're trapped underground. No one tells you that mine collapses are LOUD and disorienting; that if you're not properly prepared then you're just as good as dead. Our protagonist had to find those things out the hard way, when a tunnel support came down directly on top of him leaving him to crawl out, injured, and fend for himself.

Through some luck and an amazing sense of direction, he managed to survive one night, then two, and then after an unspecified amount of time (for who's really counting when it's pitch dark everywhere?), he emerged once more onto the dry side of the mountain, emaciated, exhausted, and thoroughly lost. In the darkness, there was no way of discerning the proper direction, so he decided to sleep, and whether it be through a twist of fate or a well-meaning passerby, woke up as Sisk.