Chapter 17

KOUSUKE

I don't know if I am still breathing or what. I didn't get the chance to see my father when I was a child but uncle Ole introduce him to me by stories and his memories. Uncle Ole didn't fail to talk to me about my father and my mother everyday. He once told me about my dad being one of the formulators of God Game but I couldn't remember it.

Could this folder be the answer for my questions?

I gripped the folder and can't help but to be in pain. My heart keeps beating in pain that I cannot describe. I can't even put a word. I decided to open the folder. I couldn't any longer. I still have time and maybe taking the cubicle will come after this day.

"Newspapers?" I muttered as I saw at least five cuts of papers. It was old enough and the paper was getting even darker. I wonder what's year it's been published.

Formulator God Game Mr. Hayate and his wife mysteriously killed.

God Game Massacre

Hayate Massacre

My eyes went wide when I finally read the bold letters on the papers.

"Massacre..." I whispered and it seems my breathing was now in shallow. I didn't notice that my forehead was now in beads of sweats and my hands were shaking. The air was cold but I feel so hot. I can't describe the weather around me.

DOCUMENTARY

YEAR 2000

WINTER

Kageyama Hayate was out of town for christmas, it was the first snow of the year. He was excited to witnessed the fireworks display and at the same time he was also excited to make a presention of the game he formulate. But it wouldn't be real if it was not because of Hiro Ozaka who help him.

Ozaka one of the most wealthy and well known family in Olympus. But nevertheless Kageyama doesn't completely know the family of Ozaka, they are very keen to see in the public and they say Ozaka family was brutal and cold. But Hiro was different, he was a jolly person and always active. And that makes them friends. He and Hiro will both witnessed the fireworks today and celebrate their first ever game. He glanced his watch and look at the time, certainly Hiro is late again. But he understand his place, sneaking out in that house is the most hardest thing to do. Hiro's parents forbid him to go outside and have some friends. All of his stuffs are done in their house, he was also a homeschool guy. Eventhough his life is like that Hiro never complains. Kagayema didn't ever heard Hiro complain.

The God Game was made because of Hiro.

And to the person's who are like him.

Person's who are struggling to find freedom and happiness. In God Game they are free, free to tour even though you are lock-up in the real world.

God Game is an artificial game and generations by generations by the help of technology the game will come into perfection. In the first pace of creating a game it is natural that the players will suggest for the productivity and quality of the game. And that makes Kageyama excited. The players in the game will be having a light suit that is easy to move in the game and VR headsets and hopefully in the next generation it will become a wireless one or even in contact lenses. The God Game is a strong name, which players use supernatural powers. It is a play of being a God on where you simulated your followers.

Being a human, how does it feel to become a God? To become a diety who have people to obey your words, who are afraid of you and afraid of your words. A god who can control everything. In the God Game there will be two other more levels before surpassing the last level which is the God Game. The level one is the Need for Speed and the next level will be the Honour Rise. In these levels there is only two objectives and that are being brave, facing your fear and having trust for each other and trusting the process. But come to think of it, in every game there are tasks to complete even though there are no rules the main goal is transparent and know where it going. But the God Game is different of all the game and maybe this is the only game in the world that can manipulate ta world. This thing didn't even cross in Kageyama's mind but Hiro did. Hiro wants to manipulate the world and the starting point is the Olympus.

God Game is not as transparent as players think. Players are unable to tell the specific units what to do. They don't have a task to complete, you are your choice. God game is just a single-player and it revolves around growing and utilizing skills and supernatural powers to indirectly influence their followers. More followers means having a great power. And by great power means ruling the game. In this competition the opponent will be the visualized demons and monsters that you couldn't possibly believe. By the imagination of formulators anything is possible. But the main objective here is being the God and so it is not possible that every players will become rival, a worthy opponent and no one is an ally.

The game design was designed by Hiro.

God game allow players to take on the role of a god with limited powers base on your level and your followers. The gods are quite similar from the mythology of ancient greece but the players could have it customize as they wish so that players are not look alike. The players will be as unique as they wish. By having a lot of followers under you there is this thing called mana, unlike the other two games called game score. You can also kill a god who is top or below than you and there mana and power will transfer to you. Besides of powers and killing the good thing about God Game is by having your own land and people. Rich means everything. You can build your own mansion and have farms and people who will work and at the same time you are making and also them. Farming and crops adds money. It's a perfect strategy to call players to work for you and they become your followers.

But will be this game do good or the perfect opposite of it? How will it become in the future?

"Hiro!" Kageyama shouted when he saw Hiro roaming around and searching for him.

Hiro look back at him and waved. He was smiling as he look at Kageyama.

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Kousuke stopped at what he was doing when he heard something. He knows there is someone there. He immediately scanned the folder and save it to his hidden files. He heard foot steps coming into his direction and he measured it and just about three meters away from him now. It was hard to scan in an abandoned place due to the glitch of the system if you are in an abandoned place.

He search for his teleportation when he was about to complete the file and just about he saw the hair of the person who is approaching to his way he immediately disappear.