Welcome home

"Hi, mom, I'm back"

"Where the hell have you been probably on the street again are you fucking hookers and using drugs drinking you're just like your father that lazy dead asshole you see me looking for my cellphone and you're just standing there well..."

"I just"

"More excuses it's easy you just move things and look"

"Did you check your purse"

"Don't treat me like that, I'm not stupid"

I move things and look heading for her purse. She sees me near it and "Quit going through my things"

She snatches the purse off the coffee table and her phone is on the right next to where the purse was, so, I toss the cellphone on the couch next to her."There you go"

"Now you're throwing things at me, what kind of, you're just like (name omitted)."

I turn to head for the door

"Where are you going we were talking"

I just shake my head and leave

A work out would be good right now. Store, back pack, work out clothes, and a jog. Lift some weights well I clear my head.

Well that life is behind me, time to look forward.

My body hurts.

I'm hungry.

Restaurant Steak whiskey lots of whiskey.

...

I look at the phone to see the time. Instead,

on the cell phone screen: You are drunk, sober up, your former boss just closed up shop. Damn system is in the phone too. I pay the bill and leave a good tip for dealing with my drunk ass.

I'm guessing you approve Gluttony.

Gluttony "Good show, work out till it hurts, Eat till it hurts, Drink till it hurts."

Gas station, "My car ran out, can you help." I hand her my card and she hands me a container "pump one, hope your day gets better" I look back on my way out and smile, "it just did"

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I walk in the back of the restaurant and the alarm code is the same. cash register, safe, cook books, and all the booze I can fit in a duffel bag, an expensive bottle for my back pack. pour the rest on the floor and kick the gas line loose on my way out of the back door. Make sure it's propped open I make a trail of gas. A bum in the alley lights a cigarette and looks at me like I'm crazy I reach in the duffel bag and grab a bottle, "I'll trade for the lighter." "Deal"

I lite the gasoline and dash around the corner worried about an explosion but it was just a big pop as all the windows are blown out then the raging fire starts. Then I guess I better call someone, I go across the street to a little bodega "can you call emergency my boss just torched his store for insurance money"

Luckily they recognized me and called it in. I was under the table so officially I was never working there. Time to go back the hotel and see if I am allowed back in or if I am met by police.

I walk in key card in hand like I own the place and no one says anything. I guess the guy was an asshole to everyone so they just figure he had it coming. I head up to my room and go to sleep. No nightmares, no dreams, and no sins, huh, I feel like I'm awake in my dreams. I wonder if...

An alarm sounds way to early. What the fuck. I didn't set an alarm for 4 freaking am. Why won't it turn off.

System "Get out of bed you have beginner silat class at 5."

I get out of bed and look back thinking all I want to do is go back to sleep.

Sloth appears in my bed holding open the sheets saying "We can cuddle till you fall back asleep"

Creeped out, ugh, super creeped out

Time to take a shower and then get moving. I come out of the bathroom, and Sloth and Gluttony are sitting on my bed watching cartoons eating bacon the plate between them is piled with it. I grab a handful and head for the door saying "Don't watch for too long it'll rot your brain." Looking back before I close the door the only evidence they were there is the bacon in my hand. I stuff all but one in my mouth. Then toss one in the room just to see what the sins will do. A bulldog appears and catches the piece of bacon in its mouth.

Gluttony in the form of a bulldog "I never miss a free meal."

System: starting count down till late for class

I guess it's time to hurry

About half way my phone buzzes but the screen is blank

The system pops up an article from a local website about my boss being taken in by police for questioning about his involvement with insurance fraud.

I quickly continue on my way.

I get to class with at least 5 minutes to spare.

Stan "Didn't think you'd make it"

"Me either this is too early for me."

"I'm Stan the rest of the beginner class will get here in an hour the 5am thing is just some thing I do to mess with the new people."

"So help me setup and first class is free."

I help him move mats and he goes over what the beginner class is going to be like. The rest of the people show up, clearly too early for them too, but they are happy to not have to move mats.

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The class was tough but I can handle it.

Pride "Can you handle that again right now."

Ya I'm tired and in pain but ya I could do the class again.

"Good, go back in and pay for a month."

I reach in my pocket for the card and cash is there. Greed "He prefers cash"

I go back in and Stan is surprised

System "No chit-chat if you can handle the class again you have 30 mins to make it to krav-maga."

An other count down starts. I worry the system is going to break me but I trust it.

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After the second martial arts class I'm broken, system highlights a juice/smoothie shop and says "go get a snack and rest then it's time for the gym."

"Seriously, the gym after all that"

System "Seriously, still talking to yourself"

System "Here does this help"

I feel a sudden urge to work out, train, and over all to better myself. But then I realize why.

What did you do to me.

System "Well I changed your mind. Referring to me as you, So what does that make me to 'you'."

Well you are my system.

I feel a shift as I enter the shop. I'm no longer controlling my body it's like being a spectator from in my own head. I hear a voice behind me.

Sloth want to sit down. He's sitting on a couch. I look back at him and then go back to seeing what the system does with me. Orders a giant smoothie, kale, double whey protein, turmeric...

I can feel Gluttony take over my body as I drink both cups like chugging water. Then I sit in a chair.

System " So am I your possession or are you mine."

The people in the shop near me look at me like I'm going crazy.

I start laughing as I get my body back and now I'm sitting in the shop laughing after just talking to myself. I get up and leave.

Me, the system, and the sins, are all laughing in my head.

Keep the changed mind.

System you are part of me like the Sins are.

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In the gym. I have Pride telling me more weight. Envy saying you see those guys don't you want to be strong like them. Lust saying don't you want to impress girls like that. Gluttony telling me one more rep. Wrath saying doesn't it make you angry that you can't lift more weight or do one more rep. Sloth reminds me to stretch after every exercise. Greed points out specific work outs for me to do to get the most out of my time. Their motivation along with the system changing my mind, push me to my limit.

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Restaurant, Steak, whiskey.

Sloth appears across the table from me and says "alchohol is bad for you, better make it a double." He has a cigar in one hand and a bottle in the other as he says this. I ask the waitress to make it a double. Sloth smiles and disappears.

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I get back to the hotel and go to the desk to extend my stay. I'm about to ask for a week when. The system "three months." So I extend my stay to three months handing her the card, I pray it works. She is looking at me like I'm crazy. Doesn't take the card instead says "You do realize how much that is going to cost right are you sure."

"Yes, I'm sure."

"Okay I'll be right back."

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"My manager said the room is available for the whole time and that the second and third months are at fifty a day. Oh and no more punching people in the hotel."

I smile and say "Deal"

The card works and -6000 appears in the system view.

"Enjoy your stay." she hands me the card and a receipt to sign.

I am looking forward to sleeping it has been a long day.

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I get to my room and as soon as the door closes Lust appears on the bed sitting cross legged. She taps on the bed and says "have a seat." I sit down next to her and say "what is this are we meditating?"

Lust "Not we, you." as she stands up in front of me and leans down to face me, like she is going to kiss me, and taps me on the head. Then I pass out.

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I am in a room like the one from the other night except there is a desk and a chalk board.

System "Welcome to the training room. Your body is asleep and your soul is meditating so, time teach your mind. Physics, Mathematics, Computers, Finance, Nutrition, Biology and Chemistry." Books are stacked on the desk.

"How the heck am I supposed to learn all of this in one night."

System "You have three months, seven teachers, and also, you have me to keep you from going crazy in the process."

The one desk and chalk board become seven desks and chalk boards and then my conscience is split among the chairs. It takes a moment of panic and the feeling of being torn to pieces is completely unsettling but it works.

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For one month I spend my morning practicing martial arts and working out, the rest of the time is spent in the training room learning. It should be tedious and boring but the systems influence causes me to enjoy all of it. I am moved to the Intermediate classes after a month so my schedule changes but the activities are the same.

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After three months I don't go crazy but I do feel accomplished. The system acknowledges intermediate in Silat and krav-maga then converts them into martial arts beginner. I quit each of the classes and drop the gym membership. Then check out of the hotel.

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So now what?

System "Go to this building." A map pops up it looks like a long walk.

I get there and it looks like an abandoned office building the two guys on the steps are looking at me like they want me to go over and start a fight.

Guy one "The fuck you doing around here boy."

Guy two "You looking to score or you looking for a beat down"

System "Kill them both then everyone in the building"

I set down the duffel bag and back pack.

"Neither."

I charge them and take them out quickly. Money and weapons in one pile drugs left on the body and remove the bodies. I feel stronger. I put their stuff away, grab my bags and open both of the doors. I toss my bags in and start the attack. I can feel the notifications from the system but nothing pops up. Thank you system. But as I take them out I can feel it getting easier as it goes. I have probably killed thirty people. Third floor and one guy left, I go to open the door and the system takes over my body before I can and makes me jump to the side. I realize the bang and the hole in the almost open door. Luckily I'm used to this as it has happened a few times during this assault. I stand up behind the partly open door and I see the shadow of someone about to come out. I grab the barrel of the shotgun and kick the door onto my attacker. Now disarmed I shoot him in the knee, he screams for help and I shoot him in the chest. I check the room to make sure it's clear and then empty his pockets and remove the body. As I do a bunch of system notifications pop up.

At some point while killing people I seem to have acquired the abilities to, steal abilities, powers, and systems.

System Upgrading...

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System "Welcome to your new home, please do clean up it is a mess."