Every time he died, he regressed to the beginning. Starting all over again. Keeping only the memories and knowledge he had in the previous lives.

[ ...Lucky, huh? There's a brief moment of silence with neither Jin nor Dokja moving. Finally, he continues. ]

Because he's the protagonist, forced to regress time and time again on behalf of his Sponsor. And as for me... I am just a reader. A reader of that story.