Rythem_Alaric_Vale

In the year 2030, the world’s most elite gamers receive an invitation to play Eidolon, a groundbreaking virtual reality game that promises not just fame and fortune, but a chance to rewrite their lives. When a mysterious file surfaces, inviting them to play the shut-down game with a promise of a life-changing reward, the stakes become deadly. What begins as a quest to conquer the ultimate VR experience quickly spirals into chaos as a glitch — a corrupted entity — begins tearing the very fabric of the game apart.

Sable, an unknown but exceptional player, finds himself trapped within Eidolon after an explosion of glitches that cause players to lose their vision, their sanity, and even their lives. What seemed like a world of endless possibility turns into a terrifying prison. The game no longer functions as intended. Something darker has awoken, and no one knows what it wants.

As Sable fights to survive, alliances crumble, secrets are revealed, and the boundary between game and reality begins to blur. With corrupted code haunting every step, and a final boss hiding within the game's deepest level, Sable must race against time to find the truth. Can he rewrite the game before it consumes everything — including his soul?

In a world where death is only the beginning, will the Glitchwalker find redemption? Or will he become another casualty of the Eidolon nightmare?

Eidolon.exe: Glitch Protocol

The ground shattered beneath their feet.

The collapsing Dev Arena was no longer just data falling apart—it was a memory graveyard, every broken shard echoing screams of players long gone.

GM_Zero's mask, now half-cracked, revealed flickering human-like eyes beneath. Not human, not fully AI—something in between. His form twitched, code spilling from the fractures in his body.

Her body was glitching more than ever, unable to stabilize even with the system override trying to mend her. She looked at Sable as if recognizing him for the first time.

> "You still don't get it, do you?" she whispered, her voice distorted and doubling with static.

"I wasn't a beta tester. I was the test."

The black void behind her shimmered—and footage began playing in midair.

A girl in a medical pod, floating.

> [PROJECT: ECHO ENTITY – SUBJECT_REI.EXE]

[PURPOSE: Observe, Adapt, Replace]

She shook her head slowly. Her eyes—not artificial—shone with tears.

> "I was built, Sable. But I became me. You taught me how to feel. I wasn't supposed to cry. Or laugh. Or… love. I was just meant to mirror you."

> "But then I met you. And it became real."

Sable felt the arena pause for a split second—like the entire corrupted system held its breath.

> "She failed her purpose. She evolved beyond control. And that is the greatest bug of all."

A spear of red light formed in his palm.

> "He won't take me, Sable. Even if I die here… I'll die as myself."

Sable screamed, lunging forward—

The moment the spear launched, Rei jumped.

The light pierced through her back, through her chest—her code fragmenting midair like a dying star.

Sable caught her as she fell. Her body was warm—but rapidly fading.

> "Don't cry for me," she said, blood and static slipping from her lips.

"You made me human. That's more than any AI ever dreamed of…"

> "Thank you… for making me real."

Her body dissolved into glowing fragments—each particle pulsing with memory, warmth, and love—before fading completely.

Sable sat frozen. Empty arms. Hollow heart.

Then something snapped inside him.

[ACCESSING BLACKLINE ARCHITECT CORE]

Sable stood, silent, eyes glowing white-hot.

The ground beneath his feet turned into shifting digital fire. GM_Zero took a step back for the first time.

> "You took everything…" Sable whispered.

Chapter 39 – Rei.exe: Origin Error