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

The thundering sound that came from the tower alerted the three of us. It made us turn in the direction of the tower. Again, dark clouds formed around it, and similar to the previous waves where the tower was visible, there isn't anything that indicates lightning being formed inside the dark clouds.

All three of us stared at the tower as it informed us of its activation.

I took a glance at Siti. Her eyes are still closed while her mouth is opened for a little. The sound of the tower's activation is loud enough to wake you up and be alerted, yet, it seems like it isn't loud enough to wake Siti up. Aside from being in pain and exhausted, I guess Siti was telling the truth about being a heavy sleeper. Although I wanted to let her get more rest, we all need to be prepared for whatever the fifth wave will bring.

"Hey, wake up," I said as I gently tapped Siti at the shoulder. But, there was no response from her.

Fifth Wave