Reality Virtual {#Wattys2016}
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  • Reads 165
  • Votes 17
  • Parts 11
  • Time 2h 40m
Ongoing, First published Apr 23, 2016
The year is 2027, the Internet has grown to the point where everything is integrated into it, all things manmade and natural. When the world made the jump to full integration ten years ago a system was built to keep everything running smoothly.  

But in the supposedly perfect system the AI had built, 1% rebelled against it. This 1% were called Outliers, people the system couldn't control or lost control of. With the System not controlling them they took full use of the the Web that connected the world, able to hack reality itself to fit their needs.

Some supported while others fought the system, one group of resistance fighters exists in the capital city. Fighting the System directly.

Now entered in the Wattys for 2016

Story by Keeper Wulf
Cover by Faunwaster
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