Siva (Volume 6) Dead Man Island

Chapter 123: Forgotten Royalty

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Chapter 123: Forgotten Royalty
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The news of [Players] dying while inside Terroa wasn't new.

Because of the hype before the release of the game, there are so many [Users] who thought that traditional gaming styles where one grinds your level and stats for nights without eating or even sleeping would work in a VR-Game.

[Avatars] in Terroa also needed to eat and rest, and there are also injuries to consider that when not healed or treated will leave obvious scars or impairments to the avatar's overall status.

Yes, the VR-Technology provided by Terroa enabled players to sleep while within the game but forsaking real-world meals to the body was already the Players' personal decision and is outside the developer and publishers' concerns.

That said, although it enables players to use the [waive contracts] for a deliberate removal of the "safety system" of the NLD that limits players to only play the game 6hrs MAX per day, it was still not advised as there are possibilities for players to abuse this feature.

Alas, right after this opportunity was publicized, cases of players' health deteriorating and even causing deaths surfaced and from then on, the rights of players to remove the "Safety System" became astringent with strict laws and even a lot of counseling to consider.

With this in mind, although the cases of deaths and health issues were still present, it wasn't in a degree where it was already alarming.

At least, it was once every two weeks with these all being cases of real accidents or a deliberate act of suicide from reincarnation fanatics, with a few cases, even, of crimes of jealousy and real and intentional crimes.

But of all of this, the case of a few members of a certain guild dying while still online was really unnatural and is worthy of attention.

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The meeting has just ended and the four agents from the International Online Safety Regulations Committee, or "InOSaRC", left the room with the usual daunting calmness on their expressions.

It was tactful meeting with courteous words and acts given for the four agents.

When the four of them got out, the BOD of the company, most especially President Ethan, can't help releasing a long held breath of relief.

[This is trouble.]

[And to think we can't even get in contact with a member of the Alcides... have they betrayed us and set us up?]

[It's a possibility.]

[Damn them!]

"We aren't sure yet if that's really the case." Just before they fell to despair, Ethan managed to collect his bearing —worthy of a CEO's position.

Carl was standing at one corner, his face stern.

Just now, the [InOSaRC] stated that Panorama Corp will have to explain this matter in the entire committee or they will be, regardless of how this will affect the global market, forced to bring their brand down.