[VRMMO] Dead One

<<Sloth… Why does she really wants to stop the "benefactor"?>>

<<This is the question that needs to be answer at any cost.>>

<<I still don't know if I can even trust that shitty brat.>>

<<I mean, hello?!>>

<<If somebody were to suddenly show you some random unnatural and logical bullshit and just say "do this", would you really just freaking do that without questing the said figure?>>

<<It is like: somebody suddenly says they are the gods and you need to do every single they tell you to and you don't even question them.>>

<<I mean, what the fuck? I didn't trusted that freaking mesugaki from the start, since I knew she was hiding stuff from me.>>

<<So… Before I do anything, I need to think this through.>>

<<"Benefactor" goal is collecting the Forgotten World items.>>

<<While Sloth wants me not only to eliminate them, but also collect Forgotten World items myself WHILE also powering up any sin or virtue I have.>>

<<I've already figured out that she wants me to power up my own sin of sloth in order to make me "invisible" to somebody gaze.>>

<<And that somebody may or may not be the "thing" that almost caught me back then.>>

<<There is good chance IT and the "benefactor" are related to each other.>>

<<But… What is the goal of obtaining the items from the Forgotten Time?>>

<<Is it by any chance related to the "history"?>>

<<…>>

<<Sloth confirmed that the Forgotten World is in reality Forgotten Time.>>

<<Sloth told me the truth about them AND even shown me how different THAT story is compare to the story known to the world.>>

<<…>>

<<And there is another thing.>>

<<The legends of king Arthur are not present in the Avriones.>>

<<Like literally? It doesn't exist.>>

<<There are stories in the Avriones that are somewhat similar to the stories in the real world. Mythological or just simple children stores.

<<I know there are games out there who sometimes take "mutated" or "alternative" or just completely remake the whole story.>>

<<For example, turn well known children book character into some sort of nightmarish monster.>>

<<Avriones has that BUT they never truly use the same characters. If anything, there are some people out there that has the SAME name as some characters from mythology or fantasy.>>

<<For example Hera. She ain't god. She is just a succubus.>>

<<But if the legends of the king Arthur weren't present in the first place in this world, then why the hell was it hidden?>>

<<If THIS story was public, people would just say "okay".>>

<<Nobody would even bat an eye.>>

<<But instead, they hid it?>>

<<Why!?>>

<<Nah… There is something going on… Something really fucked up going on.>>

<<Why hide it?>>

<<…>>

<<Sloth shown me the truth regarding the Forgotten Time.>>

<<But the "Benefactor"? He is just collecting these items.>>

<<Why?>>

<<By any chance, is it about "revealing" and "hiding" the truth?>>

<<Does the "Benefactor" aims to hide the truth from the world?>>

<<While on the other hand Sloth aims to reveal the truth?>>

<<…>>

<<Next question would be this.>>

[Why forgotten history was turned into Forgotten World?]

<<Stories are always forgotten.>>

<<There is just no way of keeping tracks of every little thing.>>

<<For example, there may had been somebody who somehow prevented the world war, but nobody found out about his deeds and the story was just… Forgotten. Never mentioned.>>

<<Or maybe a foolish mortal who challenged gods and succeed, but his name was erased by the other gods in order to hide their shame, and to make extra sure, they would erase the name of the fallen god as well.>>

<<There are forgotten stories everywhere and throughout the ages.>>

<<This is just how it works.>>

<<Not every story is recorded.>>

<<So why that story was forgotten about king Arthur? Why the hell IT became the Forgotten Fragment?>>

<<Is it the story is well known? Is that the target?>>

<<However! These stories are not present IN THAT WORLD!>>

<<They shouldn't have ANY impact in Avriones.>>

<<So why is THAT version hidden?>>

<<There is not even another version of it or the original version of it in the Avriones…. So again.>>

<<Why!?>>

<<Why "benefactor" is trying to hide the story that wasn't there in the first place?>>

<<While Sloth is possible aiming to reveal that story which shouldn't be present?>>

<<…>>

<<One explanation would be that the story of the game has the same events, myths and what not as our world.>>

<<But wouldn't there be at least SOME traces?>>

<<Let's say that "our" world story is fake, why not just spread it around?>>

<<It would hide the "truth" far better.>>

<<…>>

<<Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...…>>

<<Things are not fucking adding up like at all!>>

<<Not present, even the lie, yet their presence was hidden away.>>

<<Not only that, the original story wasn't just covered up.>>

<<It was erased and turned into Forgotten Fragment.>>

<<But why?>>

<<There is no fucking point.>>

<<If you already hidden the truth, why turn them into Forgotten Fragments?>>

<<…>>

<<Morgan.>>

<<She would benefit from hiding the truth regarding the legends of king Arthur, since the image of the "hero", the one which she and Merlin worshiped.>>

<<SHE would have reason to hide the truth.>>

<<But was she truly the one to erase the history?>>

<<But what would she has to do with Greek mythology?>>

<<Zeus being a cruel god who was the "only god", the story we pieced together, has straight up no connection whatsoever to the image of "hero" or the legends of king Arthur.>>

<<…>>

<<No…. The Morgan isn't the one who erased the story. She hid it, covered it up… Faked it.>>

<<But if it isn't her, then who?>>

<<Who would benefit from erasing the history?>>

<<What would be their goal?>>

<<…>>

<<….>>

<<Nope… I can't come up with any soldi answer or theories.>>

<<I can guess all I want and stuff, but I just don't have enough information to back anything up.>>

<<The only way forward in this scenario is simple.>>

<<Play as Sloth's puppet.>>

<<Let her use me while I use her.>>

<<Same as before.>>

<<But this time, for completely different purpose.>>

<<….>>

<<Honestly speaking, I was so stuck on this freaking shit, for so many freaking days… That the finals have already ended.>>

<<I completely missed the fucking final match…>>

<<…>>

<<Honestly…. I don't even know if I want to watch it not.>>

<<I mean, I was extremely hyped for it, wanting to see who would win between Long and Mug….>>

<<But right now? I don't think I freaking care.>>

<<…>>

<<I will just…. I will just watch the reply of the match later.>>

<<And as for now?>>

<<I think I need to get ready to have that whole meeting…>>

<<Oh boy….>>

<<It will be a giant fucking show.>>

[1 month later.]

"…"

"This place as busy as always." – said the man with the scar as he noticed countless people wondering around.

[Current location: Airport]

"…"

(Still, I guess I'm just on time? I thought about sending message on the group chat because of all the jam, but I guess there was nothing to worry about.) – thought the man as he checked his phone and the TV screen hanging on the celling.

(By the looks of things, their plane arrived some time ago.) – thought the man as he leaned back against a pillar.

(I've already sent them my location and where to find me.)

(These two were already able to find me and identify me… So, these two shouldn't have any problem either.)

"…"

(Still… I shouldn't…)

(Fuck… I mean, I somewhat prepared myself, but what the fuck!?)

(They are going to think I'm a mad man! Or some other shit!)

(I mean! I think I'm just a mad man right now!)

(Anybody should think that way!)

(So what the absolute…...?)

The man suddenly turned his head around as he noticed in the corner of his eye, a pair of two people slowly approaching the man.

A young girl with brown hair who was missing both of her legs and was sitting in the mechanical wheel chair, which was pushed by the young man with dark hair and glasses.

"…"

"Sup." – said the young woman in English as she made sign of the horns with her hand alongside the dark-haired man.

"Sup." – replied the man with a scar who made the same hand gesture and replied in English.

"Two horns." – said the man with the scar.

"One tail." – replied the man with a glasses.

"…"

"Okay, what the fuck is the deal with the whole freaking code? I mean, nobody freaking knowns who we are and stuff." – said bit annoyed woman.

"I mean… Do you have any idea how popular we freaking are? I really want to avoid any sort of annoyance along the way… So honestly, is having the secret code really that bad?" – asked the man with a scar.

"True… Better safe than sorry." – replied bit-tired man with glasses.

"…"

"First time in Japan?" – asked the man with the scar as he noticed the young woman looking around.

"Yeah… Honestly, we always thought about coming here one day… But…. Well, circumstances." – replied the woman.

"Anyway, are there always these many people here?" – asked the woman.

"Well, it is this time of a seasons." – replied the man with the scar.

"Probably more people will soon come, so it is better if we leave this place alone."

"Anyway. The car is ready."

"The other two arrived before you and are already staying in the hotel."

"I've already finished your own reservations as well, so everything should be fine."

"Anyway, what do you want first?"

"Are you hungry or something?"

"Nah. This can wait." – said the girl on the wheel chair.

"For now, I want to see the rest of our freak show faces."

"I have the same opinion as my sister." – said the man with the glasses.

"…"

"Very well, then let's go." – said the man with a scar.

"I guess we it is time for our first official face to face meeting."