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The chat was relentless. The "KEKW" emotes were scrolling so fast they were a blur.
[Gamer_Girl]: Maverick, did you really just try to bring C4 onto a plane?[Simp_Lord]: Pro tip: Maybe don't commit felonies in front of the police?[Logic_Police]: This streamer has negative IQ.
But amidst the roasting, the more analytical viewers were actually impressed.
[Dev_Hunter]: Okay, but think about it. The game didn't put an invisible wall. It didn't force a cutscene. The AI reacted organically to his inventory. That's actually insane coding for an indie game.[Tech_Wizard]: Yeah, the emergent gameplay potential is huge. If you can die to airport security, what else can you do?
Maverick, currently floating in the black void of the respawn screen, was trying to figure out how to salvage his dignity. He couldn't just throw away his weapons. He was an assassin character.
Suddenly, a text box faded into view, pulsing gently in the darkness.
[TIP: Confused? Try bending your right pinky finger to access the Character Status Panel.]
Maverick blinked. "Oh my god. There's a menu?"
Max (the developer formerly known as Yang) had anticipated this. He knew that gamers in 2024 had the attention span of a goldfish and would skip every tutorial he wrote. So, he added these "death tips" specifically to help the ones who insisted on learning the hard way.
Maverick loaded back into the starting area—the snowy forest outside the Einzbern Chapel.
He held up his right hand and curled his pinky finger.
Ping.
A holographic interface expanded in the air. It was sleek, minimalist, and packed with data.
[STATUS: KIRITSUGU EMIYA]Strength: D Agility: D Endurance: C Mana: C Luck: E
[INVENTORY]1. Glock 17 (17 rounds)2. Walther WA2000 (Sniper Rifle)3. Calico M950 (Submachine Gun)4. Thompson Contender (Origin Round)5. Frag Grenade x36. Smoke Grenade x27. Flashbang x18. Geas Scroll (Contract)
[ACTIVE SKILLS]1. Hypnosis (Suggestion): Make eye contact with a target to plant a simple command. Success rate depends on target's Magic Resistance.2. Time Alter (Accel): Chant the spell "Time Alter: Double Accel" to overcharge your nervous system. Increases speed by 200%. Can be stacked up to Triple or Square Accel.
Max had spent a lot of time balancing this. A true Holy Grail War simulation would be unbalanced chaos. So, for Multiplayer Mode, he had tweaked things.
In the original lore, "Time Alter" didn't make you fast; it separated your personal time from the world's time. It was complex physics. But implementing relativistic time dilation in a multiplayer server would crash the game instantly. So, Max simplified it: It was a super-speed buff.
But everything had a cost.
"Ohoho!" Maverick rubbed his virtual hands together. "Check this out, chat. I'm not just a gunman; I'm a wizard with a gun. 'Time Alter'? Sounds busted."
He looked at the skill description again. Stackable.
"If Double Accel makes me fast," Maverick reasoned with perfect gamer logic, "then Square Accel must make me the Flash."
He grinned. "MAXIMUM POWER!"
He activated the skill, mentally screaming the command. "Time Alter: Square Accel!"
BOOM.
He didn't just run. He exploded.
Literally.
The strain of accelerating his internal time by a factor of four was too much for a human body without magical reinforcement. His bones snapped instantly from the G-force. His blood vessels burst.
[YOU HAVE DIED][CAUSE OF DEATH: BIOLOGICAL FAILURE DUE TO OVER-EXERTION]
Maverick stared at the black screen again.
[TIP: In Multiplayer Mode, using high-level Magic consumes Health. Using "Square Accel" without buffs is suicide. Please read the manual.]
"WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT EARLIER?!" Maverick screamed.
[Chat]:[LUL]: AHAHAHAHA.[Clip_It]: "MAXIMUM POWER!" Dies immediately.[Stream_Title]: Petition to rename stream to "100 Dumb Ways to Die." [Salty_Bet]: I'm losing so many channel points right now.[Casual_Gamer]: Honestly, this is hilarious. I'm downloading the game right now just to see if I can die faster than him.[Noob_Slayer]: Maverick, please. Just play the Story Mode. You clearly need the tutorial.
"Shut up!" Maverick yelled, though he was laughing too. "I'm testing the limits! I'm a pioneer! The first two deaths were... calibration. Now I know the meta."
He respawned. Third time's the charm.
"Okay, listen up," Maverick addressed the camera, his face serious. "I've analyzed the data. No bombs at the airport. No suicide spells. I'm ready."
He marched back into the chapel.
The old man, Jubstacheit, was waiting.
"You have arrived," the NPC droned again. "The catalyst has been—"
This time, Maverick didn't select an option. He noticed a prompt appearing over the old man's head when he focused his gaze.
[SKILL AVAILABLE: HYPNOSIS]
"I'm a genius," Maverick whispered. "Why fight the system when I can hack it? I'll just brainwash the quest giver."
He activated Hypnosis.
"You are a puppy," Maverick said, staring deep into the old man's red eyes. "Bark for me."
The old man froze.
For a second, nothing happened.
Then, Jubstacheit's face twisted into a sneer of absolute disgust.
"You dare use petty suggestion magecraft on the head of the Einzbern family? Pathetic mongrel. Die."
The massive stone statue behind the altar—the giant limestone golem—suddenly rumbled to life.
"Wait, what?" Maverick looked up.
The statue raised a fist the size of a minivan. It held a stone book—the Bible of precepts.
It slammed down.
Maverick tried to dodge. He really did. But he was too busy processing the fact that the scenery was attacking him.
CRUNCH.
Maverick was flattened into a fine paste.
[YOU HAVE DIED][CAUSE OF DEATH: BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA (HOLY SMITE)]
Back to the black room.
"Okay," Maverick said, his voice small. "The old man doesn't like dogs. Noted."
[Chat]:[Fishing_Guy]: Hey guys, update: I just caught a 30lb bass in real life.[Gamer_Bro]: NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR FISH, STEVE! MAVERICK IS DYING![Lore_Master]: Did he seriously try to hypnotize an Einzbern? That's like trying to drown a fish. Their Magic Resistance is huge.[Design_Nerd]: Can we talk about the freedom though? Most games would just say "Invalid Target." This game let him try, and then punished him for it. That's actually incredible game design.[Skeptic]: Or the dev just really hates players.[True_Fan]: Why not both?
"Brothers," Maverick sighed, rubbing his face. "I think... I think I might need to play the tutorial."
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