Gaderhael

He claimed that he was innocent. 

Grayson L. Riego, a man convicted for the murder he vowed he didn't commit is now sentenced to death.

With the world getting more united and closer than ever, technology flourished.
And with the boom of technology came the age of Deep Dive Virtual Reality (DDVR/VR).

Introduced in the year 2057, VR's popularity and importance were quickly realized by many.

From games where people could earn a living and mostly spend their time, to applications used for meetings instead of physically going to your office. Some even say that only one's imagination is the limitation of VR.

And it was because of one's imagination that even the execution of death row convicts has also transcended reality.

Hopeful Homicide. Introduced in the year 2058, is a Virtual Reality death game where death row convicts around the world are forced to play with the promise of freedom and help of giving the winners a fresh start. As well as "cleansing" their soul.

Now in its ninth year, Grayson L. Riego has no choice but to participate in this brutal death game.

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*Warning: This story includes extreme violence and gore. Proceed at your discretion.

*Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, events, and incidents are all fictional.

Hopeful Homicide

Dark clouds formed surrounding the tower. Then, as always, the thunderous sound echoes from it. Yet no thunderstrikes could be seen.


When the sound that came from the tower stopped, we all knew what will come after. The gust of wind it sends to blow us is a bit harsher this time. But, it isn't as annoying when there are grains of sand trying to call every hole in our bodies their home. The gust of wind is strong enough for every player in the area to stop and balance themselves. Including the groups ahead of us.


When I looked back, I saw the two remaining players from Siti's previous group. They joined a different one that already has five people in it. It is one of the groups that decided to take some rest after passing through the distorted wall. But, they also copied us and moved a little bit away from the said wall. Giving them enough time and space to react if something similar to the third wave happens.


Shaking Ground