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

I tried to call Siti or anyone but, my ears couldn't detect even my own voice. My vision remained blinded as I could see nothing but white. It was weird and different from being flashed by bright light. Rather, it felt like I was inside a room painted with the purest white. But, I couldn't see even my arms or any of my body parts.

It lasted for a while. I tried counting how many seconds passed as I stared into the pure white background. Even though I have no idea if time flowed the same inside wherever I was, I still counted. It is the only thing I could think of doing in my situation. It might end up helping me as well.

After a while, I could feel my senses start to return back to normal.

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