Retired Player's Devotion

Episode 0 - Aftermath (1)

Episode 0 – aftermath (1)

20XX, Philippines

The emerging of game capsules took the world by storm and gaming companies taking opportunities to the games related to capsules to make profits and tune in the world of cyber reality to make scientific research which why also many scientists also studying it. Right now in the Philippines, many rental capsule establishments are taking place so who didn't have enough money to buy capsule can experience and play this kind of game. In the era of capsule gaming, there is one game that a lot of players waiting for its official release and still playing it even it is in beta for 2 decades. GAIA, a capsule MMORPG by Tri-Gon, where reality and the game's magic rules chemistry in the game to cast and manipulate it is what makes this more interesting but the real difference of this games in spite of being a beta game is that you can exchange your E-currency into real money in the game and vice versa, that's why it is an opportunity to make a living of it. The Goal of Dr. Rita Furukawa, the president and founder of the Tri-Gon gaming company is to observe and unlock the unlimited capacity of the human brain by using the capsule originated by them which why Dr. Furukawa rewarding the players an opportunity to make money in the harsh environment of the game. GAIA's environment is not like the other capsule games out there, the learning of the magic language of GAIA for using spells together in its surrounding is so heavy by demonstrating a variety of gravity forces translating the mana density of the game but what makes it popular is the controversial mechanic of the game, PERMADEATH mechanic which the account resets if your character dies in-game that even your E-currency will be gone once your HP goes to zero. Despite its heavy mechanics handed to the player, millions of players still playing and converting their money to the game's E-currency due to gossips that it can improve your brain functions to learn efficiently and faster-thinking process.

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"Tri-Gon, proudly saying that they will release their very first and might be possible the last release game of the company, GAIA in the public. Despite 2 decades in Beta, many games in their belt and the success of the first company made the gaming capsule. The company didn't give on the game they just experimented in their early years. The company president Dr. Rita Furukawa's statement shook the world by this unexpected revelation to the public. The company's official press conference is not yet determined as of this moment but some speculation said that the official release Da—"

All of the newspapers, tv, and the internet are shocked by the company's movement. It's questionable that they are releasing their last game as a gaming company since they are smashing the gaming industry and also they are not in some sort of crisis.

And here I am, sitting in front of the TV resting for minutes when I see the news. Heavily breathing exhausted and drench of sweat in my forehead, this is so pain in the ass doing rehabilitation exercises.

"Jon, 10 mins is over. We need to continue." She said

"' Insan, can we just stop. The exercises are so painful, I don't know why I need to this kind of rehabilitation even I can recover my feet by just walking."

"Gago, you really need this! This much better and faster way to recover your feet by the accident, by walking only the body will make all the muscles functioning properly so that it will recover completely and enhance functionality. Come on, don't make this hard for me, this is for your own good too. "

"Okay okay I'll do it, but can I rest more? This is too new for me."

"Alright, 5 mins Jon. 5mins only."

"Yeah, Thanks Ate Kyle."

She leaves me alone for a moment while tending to the other patients, it's not I'm the only one doing rehab this kind of day. Its Monday, 3 months have passed since my accident, and still miserable of what happened to my life has gone through this past month. All my plans in the future have been cut off to me and slipping to my very own hands. Based on what the police said in the investigation, the accident is intentional and the suspect confesses to it. I don't know who the guy was and why he did it to me but they said that he loses a ton of money to the Playoff last week in the Pacific Championship Series, the money he lost was the money he earned from drugs has gone through the bet and it is taking the frustration out on me. Since we won the game by the crucial winning gameplays made by me, he is so mad on how the comeback was gone through the series that's why he intentionally wait for me and rammed using his car while influenced highly on drugs then rammed to another jeepney crossing affecting my head. All my family was shocked by what happened, they want to sue the suspect but his father was a politician from the senate in the Philippines so that's why the media is controlled and no one is reporting it on the news. Someone come to the hospital when I was in a comatose state, the father of the suspect namely Senator Francisco Dimayuga, threatening to keep this quiet and give compensation money. The family retaliates that my lost future cannot be paid by some petty money they gave to us, but he said that I'm just an Old E-sport professional athlete and my time as a player is fading that's why accept by how much he is willing to give which I can earn only in 3 years being a Pro – Athlete. All things escalated in the court even though it's an uphill battle but the media explodes of what happened and the public enraged of what is the decision of the court. HOUSE ARREST for 3 years, one of the punishments together with drug rehab by the government by the party defending the son, John Alexander Dimayuga. He is basically free even though they are fined with the expense must be paid to the winning party and also full hospital expense with rehab fees. He is still living comfortably in THEIR vacation house in Batangas, there is nothing we can do since they have the power of the law with them.