Insert Coin

Select Play Mode

- light
-dark

Select Privilege

- 1000 coins
- 1000 tokens

Confirm or Redo

Game Start

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It is quite common to take a break and play some games. In this story, that is exactly what our main characters do every day without ever meeting each other outside the game.

Here, we have Olivia, a competitive gamer and Gregg, also a competitive gamer. These two often battle each other to show off their skills and earn bragging rights.

However.
This particular day after school they discover the game they played so joyfully every day banned and removed from all platforms, almost as if it was obliterated.

The two players knowing nearly nothing of each other had no other form of communication so it meant an unexpected farewell to their gaming days.

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Although, the game was officially removed from all gaming sites, there was one thing that remained true.

Their agreement to the Terms & Conditions.

As the game was created and released by an independent developer. The two unsuspecting never imagined they would have to fulfill what they agreed on.

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The next day.

Gregg wakes up with a terrible headache, he sits lazily for a while then gets out of bed and goes to the washroom to get ready.

He runs his eyes and opens them, in the mirror he states at his haggard look then proceeds to brush his teeth while he untangle his short curly hair.

(Welcome to Witches and Wizards, Gregg.)

A voice then talks in a robotic tone and he looks around thinking it's his phone, but his phone is on the desk too flat to even switch on.
He leans out of the wàshroom at his computer, but it is also not on.
He frowns and finishes brushing his teeth, he washes his face then puts on some slip-ons.

(You selected Light Mode.)

He flinches this time looking in all directions even checking for earphones or something, but he finds nothing. He shakes his head and greets his mother in the kitchen making breakfast.

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He returns to his room and starts getting all his stuff ready to shave, wash and dressed for school. Before leaving his room, he puts his phone on charge.

(You have 1000 coins.)

He decides to ignore the robotic voice, and goes to school as usual. In class, the kids who also played the game said some stuff, but he was too zoned out to listen. He just kept wondering if he was going crazy now that the game has ended and so will his mom's warnings about playing too many games.

After school, he greets his friends and head for the snack shop next to the Internet Cafe, their treats were always much cheaper than the school tuckshop. He's a bit hesitant when seeing the PCs, maybe it's just His computer that doesn't support the game anymore. He wondered on his way back home while eating some chips.

Suddenly a sharp sensation makes him almost choke on his chips, he grabs his stomach tightly as it felt like someone just kicked him. He coughs then covers his mouth. He looks at his saliva meets mushy chip covered palm.
What just happened?

(Player 2 won)

The sensation disappears and it's as if he never even felt it as there are no further attacks. He slowly stands up again and continues walking.

A ringing occurs in his left ear and then he feels the immense pain. He throws the chips on the ground and blocks his ear, expecting it to bleed he slowly removes his hand to see any fluid, but there was nothing.

(Player 2 won)

The pain subsides then disappears. He runs home, straight to his computer switching it on..
He greeted his mother quickly, threw his bag on his bedroom floor and waited anxiously for the search bar to show.

He types in the game name and adds side effects.
The results show several reviews, some articles on the removal of the game, something about staying on the computer for too long impairs eyesight and causes sleeping disorders, etc.
None of which explains the voice he's hearing.

His head feels almost as if it got ripped off his neck when he felt his chin being punched upwards, He unexpected rolls slightly back on his chair, his hands also slightly shaken. He lowers his head slowly to it's previous position and exhales harshly, his heart beating so rapidly.

(Round 1: Player 2 wins)

A familiar voice talks to him.
She starts laughing at him for losing, but him not having a comeback makes her win less enjoyable.

He is uncertain whether or not he should say something, what if this is how people lose their minds.

The girl explains what she learnt so far. "They combined technology with neurology. She then mocks him, because of the terms. She speaks softer. At first, I was also freaked out by it, but then, it only activates when we're alone."

He clears his throat, "I woke up with a headache and I got punched and kicked and now there's a strange robot here. Are you sure we can trust this game?"

She sighs. "I'm not sure, really. This is actually very creepy. I mean now we play With each other not in 2D but 3D, but it's not physical, like a body-to-body experience."

He sits back in his chair, "Is this why they banned the game?"

She scoff-laughs, "pfft. I don't know. All, I know is, I need more tokens. Get ready next match is later."

He tries holding the conversation to get more information out of her, "wait! How did you find out everything?"

She sighs, "For someone I used to call my greatest nemesis, you are quite stupid now. Just say you want to go to the main menu and then more information. He'll read everything and explain to you how to play."

She ends the chat.

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