Trials in Mythica

Chapter 1 - Beginnings

There was a side effect to diving with a VR game console made by Warp Corp. it was the ability of your brain to retain the knowledge and skills learnt in the game. Scientists had even named it the Warp Syndrome and it was this effect that made them number one in the world, and it was this that really piqued Tris' interest.

He was ready to learn new things as he carried his console into his lab/basement and fixed all cables and wires needed. A full description of the Warp console would suffice at this instant. It consisted of a helmet fashioned with hydraulics custom suction which meant that it stuck to your head even when you are squirming after diving. It also had monitors with safety devices jampacked into a portable gaming device that was plugged and had the warp sequence pre-programmed into it.

It was after setting all this properly that a call came in and he had to head upstairs to get his phone. Perhaps if he had stayed just a little more he would have noticed a blinking blue light turn red.

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Mr. Cyrrav swivelled his chair to the sound of his office door opening a little bit annoyed, but broadened up when he saw the beautiful face of his secretary Anne Diel. That seemed to be the only thing that cheered him up these days.

"Sorry to disturb you sir , but the Monitoring department have noticed something strange and would love for you to handle it person-"

"Am sure they can handle it themselves Anne. " He interrupted.

At this point many would see Mr. Cyrrav as arrogant, but that was not the case. He was the CEO of Warp Corp. and he had struggled to build the company to the level it was now. He was a professor in Computer science and Programming, a Professor in Human Psychology, and had another professorship in Engineering, with countless other degrees in different other courses.

He was a blue eyed man with an average build of 5 feet 5 inches tall yet he towered over Anne who had a build of 4 feet 9 when he stood.

"But sir they say its pretty urgent and-" she said.

"Just tell them to send in a representative or something Anne, in an hours time when you and i are done talking." He again interrupted.

"Okay sir." And she hurriedly turned to go.

"Not so fast my dear,"

"But Sir-"

"No buts, all i want is for you to spend an hour with me."

"But sir-"

"I said-"

"I know what you said 'Sir' and I know what you mean , but if I were to concur Miss Chloe would incite the Board of Directors to have me replaced."

Cyrrav smiled, yes he did, because he knew Anne was the only female --maybe the only person -- that could interrupt him while speaking without apologizing for it. And he also knew Anne was a good girl who was only scared of losing her Job. He knew quite well that if she spent too much time in his office Chloe would have her head on a platter --metaphorically ,of course -- and not hesitate to warn others to steer clear of 'her man'.

Chloe was a very influential lady among the board of directors and could even be considered as his second in command and it was known to the whole headquarters' staff that she had the hots for him. She had even tried to seduce him once when he had attended her birthday party. So he wasn't surprised by Anne's blatant disregard, and not annoyed either.

"Ok then. You are free to go, but inform the Monitoring dept. to send in their representatives in an hour ok?.."

"Ok Sir.... If you'll excuse me." and she left.

Cyrrav watched as Mikhail ; the HQ's Neuroscientist assigned to the Monitoring department approached his desk, and wondered what could be so urgent for him to waltz in to his office and disturb him for.
But he didn't have to wait for long, because immediately he got to the desk he sat at the chair without even asking for permission and started talking.

"Sir please I am sorry for my impetuous behaviour but you must understand the gravity of the situation." He apologized.

"Go on, am all about understanding." Cyrrav said sarcastically.

"We discovered a strange anomaly from the 870,031 consoles that were plugged first by our most eager customers all over the world, we noticed that the program code was initializing a Warp Syndrome effect even before they dive. And this WS effect is going to impart on their brains immediately they dive and-"

"I thought that was what the people wanted Mikhail, to learn skills in the virtual world that became a muscle memory in the real world!." He said.

"Yes Sir , but if it starts now before they even become familiar with the game it will have an effect on the minds of the players, even up to giving some players long lasting brain damage."

"I still don't see what the problem is all about, our players must have read all this in the terms and conditions before they can even be allowed to create an avatar in the game, and yet they'll play it anyway."

"But sir we did not write the program code to behave that way--at least that's what the program overseer told me--and i know that such things would only harm the player's neurological framework so I-"

"Oh , come on Mikhail!, stop being a chicken and see what benefits the people are getting from this." Cyrrav said.

"Yes sir , but if we didn't write the code like that who did?."

"Like I would know , just let them enjoy it knowing they would get maximum benefits. By the way since most people have played other virtual games we released last year, its only logical that they would have become used to initiating the warp sequence and going straight to the game. Mythica should also be similar right.?."

"Okay, sir if you say so." Mikhail acquiesced.

"Now if you will excuse me sir...".. And just like that he was gone.

'What a paranoid man ' Cyrrav thought. He would have to take a break after the new game launched fully. Heavens know he needs it.

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Katrina sat down on her favorite couch, dat was custom made with fur to make it comfy and cuddly, like a teddy bear. She wondered when Tris would summon up courage to ask her out. She had wanted to give him a kiss as his birthday present, but had refrained from doing so wen he had to help her drop off her VR console first. And her mom was around.

Anyways this wasn't the time to brood over the past, it was time to face the future, just as her father used to say before he died.

Initiating Warp sequence ...

Warp program interface loading...

Will you like to proceed to the new game Mythica ? ...

[Yes] [No]

And then he clicked on [Yes].

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