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Authors: Cosimo Yap
Tags: Science-Fiction, adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, cyberpunk, TV; Movie; Video Game Adaptations
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like the animals they were to fight. Alan gained a few stat points and even a basic knife fighting ability from the instruction. Both that and the sneak ability had a question mark after their rank. Alan was too busy to figure out what it was for.
They then moved on to try to find a live target to practice on.
The city looked like it hadn’t been maintained for years, with rampant growth everywhere. It wasn’t much of a surprise that wildlife had moved in as well. Alan and Kitana managed to spot a deer standing in the middle of a yard, with Eve’s help. Alan wasn’t sure how, but she sensed everything within a five-block radius.
Alan slowly and patiently crawled over to the fence in front of the yard the deer was in. He proceeded to climb over it with surprising precision and silence. He figured it was the sneak ability at work. The deer continued to nibble on some fallen fruit, oblivious to Alan.
Once he was a few feet away Alan ran up and leapt at the deer, stabbing it in its flank, expecting numbers or some sort of critical hit message to appear. Instead, the deer let out a startled noise, and sprinted out of the yard, the knife embedded in its side. A small health bar did appear, but apparently Alan had only taken 10% of its health.
Alan sprinted after it, just in time to see Kitana leap out and decapitate it, swinging almost faster than he could see. Alan caught a glimpse of the deer’s thankfully pixilated innards, and a spray of red blood appeared, making him feel slightly nauseated. Violence in a game was one thing, but things were just so lifelike...
Kitana bent down, picking up something Alan didn’t see, and the deer’s body disappeared. Alan glanced at his XP bar; he’d gained maybe 1% of a level. Discovering the police station had given him 5%.
“So, um, what’d it drop?” Alan asked.
“Drop?” Kitana asked.
“What loot did you get? Items that you got from the body.”
“Oh, a vial of deer blood. Do you know its use?”
"Um I’m not sure, probably better to hold onto it though.”
“Okay. We should discuss your… attack. As I instructed earlier, you need to attack vital areas. This game replicates every creature’s weak points, as far as I can tell. You do know what areas are vital, don’t you?” Kitana asked Alan dubiously.
“Um, of course I do.”
Eve, you can show me creatures’ weak points, right? Alan sent.
Affirmative.
Great, when we’re in combat, show me where I should attack.
Very well. Shall I create a shadow outline for you to follow?
Can you do that?
Yes.
Alright, I think we should test that.
Okay.
“Um, can I test something out?" Alan asked "If I attack you with this knife, you’re able to avoid it, right? Wait, no, let me find a stick.”
Kitana scoffed at the idea of Alan landing a hit on her, assuring him that he could attack her as much as he wanted with his knife. She turned towards him, holding her katana in front of her.
"You may begin when ready," she told Alan.
“Um, alright.”
Okay, Eve, show me how to attack.
An image suddenly appeared before Alan, a blue outline of a human body with a grey grid under it, lunging forward then slicing sideways.
Um, Eve, I don’t think I can move that fast, and I’m definitely sure I can’t stretch my legs that far, Alan sent.
This move is within the bounds your body is capable of.
Okay, how about something I’m able to do without a lot of pain.
The blue outline appeared once more; Alan realized that it was emerging from his own body. It took two steps to the right then darted left, making a sharp, diving stab at Kitana’s left leg.
Alan tried following the motions he’d seen. The moment that he started taking a step towards Kitana she also stepped forward.
A new blue outline appeared in his mind, leaping back. Alan tried to leap backwards but tripped over his feet, falling to the ground.
Kitana raised an eyebrow.
“Didn’t you want to attack me?” she asked.
“Um, yeah, wait a
They then moved on to try to find a live target to practice on.
The city looked like it hadn’t been maintained for years, with rampant growth everywhere. It wasn’t much of a surprise that wildlife had moved in as well. Alan and Kitana managed to spot a deer standing in the middle of a yard, with Eve’s help. Alan wasn’t sure how, but she sensed everything within a five-block radius.
Alan slowly and patiently crawled over to the fence in front of the yard the deer was in. He proceeded to climb over it with surprising precision and silence. He figured it was the sneak ability at work. The deer continued to nibble on some fallen fruit, oblivious to Alan.
Once he was a few feet away Alan ran up and leapt at the deer, stabbing it in its flank, expecting numbers or some sort of critical hit message to appear. Instead, the deer let out a startled noise, and sprinted out of the yard, the knife embedded in its side. A small health bar did appear, but apparently Alan had only taken 10% of its health.
Alan sprinted after it, just in time to see Kitana leap out and decapitate it, swinging almost faster than he could see. Alan caught a glimpse of the deer’s thankfully pixilated innards, and a spray of red blood appeared, making him feel slightly nauseated. Violence in a game was one thing, but things were just so lifelike...
Kitana bent down, picking up something Alan didn’t see, and the deer’s body disappeared. Alan glanced at his XP bar; he’d gained maybe 1% of a level. Discovering the police station had given him 5%.
“So, um, what’d it drop?” Alan asked.
“Drop?” Kitana asked.
“What loot did you get? Items that you got from the body.”
“Oh, a vial of deer blood. Do you know its use?”
"Um I’m not sure, probably better to hold onto it though.”
“Okay. We should discuss your… attack. As I instructed earlier, you need to attack vital areas. This game replicates every creature’s weak points, as far as I can tell. You do know what areas are vital, don’t you?” Kitana asked Alan dubiously.
“Um, of course I do.”
Eve, you can show me creatures’ weak points, right? Alan sent.
Affirmative.
Great, when we’re in combat, show me where I should attack.
Very well. Shall I create a shadow outline for you to follow?
Can you do that?
Yes.
Alright, I think we should test that.
Okay.
“Um, can I test something out?" Alan asked "If I attack you with this knife, you’re able to avoid it, right? Wait, no, let me find a stick.”
Kitana scoffed at the idea of Alan landing a hit on her, assuring him that he could attack her as much as he wanted with his knife. She turned towards him, holding her katana in front of her.
"You may begin when ready," she told Alan.
“Um, alright.”
Okay, Eve, show me how to attack.
An image suddenly appeared before Alan, a blue outline of a human body with a grey grid under it, lunging forward then slicing sideways.
Um, Eve, I don’t think I can move that fast, and I’m definitely sure I can’t stretch my legs that far, Alan sent.
This move is within the bounds your body is capable of.
Okay, how about something I’m able to do without a lot of pain.
The blue outline appeared once more; Alan realized that it was emerging from his own body. It took two steps to the right then darted left, making a sharp, diving stab at Kitana’s left leg.
Alan tried following the motions he’d seen. The moment that he started taking a step towards Kitana she also stepped forward.
A new blue outline appeared in his mind, leaping back. Alan tried to leap backwards but tripped over his feet, falling to the ground.
Kitana raised an eyebrow.
“Didn’t you want to attack me?” she asked.
“Um, yeah, wait a
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