Awakening

"[Registration of Awakened person ‘Han Yoojin’ is complete.]"

Awakening is a process by which normal humans gain access to magical powers associated with the sources. Those who have undergone this process are referred to as Awakened people, while those who have not are Unawakened. Awakened people with strong enough abilities and who sometimes attack dungeons as a profession are called Hunters.

Overview
Awakening started occurring approximately 3 years prior to the start of canon, along with the dungeon shock, the first appearance of dungeons and monsters. People Awakened with new magical abilities that allowed them to fight for their lives and defend themselves and others against the onslaught of violent monsters. The process has continued occurring into the present day with Awakening people appearing worldwide.

Awakening triggers
The exact mechanisms of Awakening are unknown, though it has been observed that Awakening is much more likely when people are in threatening situations. As dungeons are naturally a common area for battle and conflict, Awakening is easier when fighting through a dungeon, but it is not necessary to be in one to Awaken.

Awakening conditions
The surroundings and circumstances within which one Awakens have a significant effect on the skills that someone gets, and possibly also affect the stats. It is theorized that even if the person's potential Awakening rank is high, poor Awakening conditions might lead to them ending up with a lower rank.

Optimized Awakening
Each person has certain abilities they are naturally suited for or inclined towards, often related to their personality, interests, or talents. These abilities include skills, titles, and stats. It is possible, though usually extremely difficult, to tailor Awakening conditions and optimize them for an individual, so that they can Awaken with optimal abilities that best suit their natural talents. Such an Awakening is referred to as an optimized Awakening. Certain rare skills, such as Han Yoojin's Promising Sprout, can directly trigger such optimized Awakenings for others.

Effects
Awakening grants people access to their own stats and skills. Depending on their rank, the Awakened person may be able to grow and obtain more skills, along with titles earned for special achievements. The Awakened person also gains access to their inventory, a type of pocket dimension only accessible to themselves, into which any object made of dungeon materials can be placed.

All of these can be accessed through the system created by the immoral people, letting humans become aware of their magical abilities despite not having the senses required to sense it naturally. The system is not perfectly accurate and all-encompassing in its explanations, being limited by its makers.

The process of Awakening also strengthens individuals slightly, making them more physically able than their Unawakened counterparts. For instance, even the lowest-rank Awakened people are supposed to be able to run faster than Unawakened people.