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Devil Contract - The Game
Chapter 1: Welcome To Company

Chapter 1: Welcome To Company

The year 3036 is the year where humans reach their peak in gaming & virtual reality. Many big companies start to notices the opportunity of the game in terms of income. Thus the world now has become a place where not only teenagers but also adults are enjoying all types of gaming. Becoming a gamer now is the top career job which many people strike to becomes not only this job offer a great income but also if you are good in top games you will be treated like a celebrity in life. But, the increase of popularity in the gaming industry not only leads to a whole new world & opportunity but also leads to a new issue & problem that humanity has yet to discover.

7 Jun 3036 (In certain university hall)

The graduated student is gatherings inside the hall, they are wearing the graduation coat & hats. The dean of the College starts giving off his speech to the graduate students. Soon after the dean finish with his speech, line by line students came to the stage and received their certificates as proof of completing their study in that university. After the ceremony adjourned, some of the students began to meet with each other, some having their photo session with their family & friend. But there is only one student who quickly packs his item & leaves the front gate of the university.

Ren (20) a young man who loves gaming & several times involve in serious tournament games during his study. To him, live in university is always a burden for him to pursue his ambition of becoming a top player in the gaming industry. The only reason why he attends university is due to his promise to his family which is to get proper education before he can focus on his gaming career. Now his study is complete, nothing can stop him from pursuing his career in games. The first place his stopping is not his own house but the gaming arcade, there he spends almost 5 hours playing many types of arcade console that free. Then, his phone is ringing, the screen shows the name of the person calling him a father, it is his father who calls and urging him to return home without any delay.

Ren‘s House

Upon reaching home, Ren's mother quickly comes to the front door to welcome her only child & hug him to show how much she loves his love spell is happy to see her son return home after a long time. Ren's mum grabs Ren's hand & brings him to the living room where his father is waiting while watching the television. Ren's father who is at the corporate worker greets his son by nodding his head. Ren sits across to his father then properly returns the greets. Ren's mother leaves to the kitchen to prepare tea & dinner as a celebration for Ren. During dinner, Ren sharing about his life at university and what he planning to do in the future. Both of Ren's parents accepted their son's desire to fulfill his career in life in a game-related field.

Several months have passed since Ren graduate from the study, now he having trouble seeking a job in a game-related field. Ren's first plan is to apply for the top team of the gaming industry so he can spend more of his time in the serious competition of a world-class level. But his applications being rejected because not only Ren is an unknown gamer who just start to build his career but also his skill in terms of playing games is only average compare to another player.No matter what type of games he tries there is always another guy who outmatch his skill. He only got a part-time job to be a cashier at an unpopular game shop in his area. This obstacle made him realize that life is unfair from the very beginning, each day Ren keep becoming depressed with his life which causes his parent to worries for his health. His mother tries her best to keep Ren happy by making Ren's favorite food each high and his father keeps secretly contact his friend to let his only son be accepted in the company as a regular player in the team.

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Browsing through the internet, Ren watches how the pro player plays games at the world level of the tournament. The more he watched the video, the more he realizes his weaknesses, he closes the video then continued to browse through the internet seeking a job related to his hobby. Then he comes across a single website that posts an application for the position of game researchers which also has an opportunity to join the team under that company. Not wasting his time, Ren quickly submits his resume to apply for that position, within a few minutes he got a reply from that company with an invitation to come for an interview tomorrow morning. Thinking as this is his last chance to get his chance to build his career as a gamer, Ren starts to prepare for his big day tomorrow.

The Next Day

To avoid being late, Ren woke up early that day and prepare himself for battle. Both his parent greet him with a smile & pray for his success in today's interview. Ten took a bus to reach the destination and after 45 minutes of raiding the bus, Ren reaches up to the company for the interview session. The company named is Secret Seat, a weird name for a company that in charge to provide reviews for many types of games. After preparing his mind Ren enters the building, he can see many other people who also apply for that position. The clock on the wall shows 10 AM where suddenly a woman wearing a black blouse with glasses came out from the door and stand in front of everyone there. The woman's name is Nona, she the one who in charge of today's interview. She then asks the interviewees to follow her into the interview room. Inside that room, Ren and the others being told to have a seat then Nona passes a piece of paper with a pencil & pen for each one of them.

Nona then told that they need to answer all the question on that paper without fail, those question is the test for the interview today. They all being given 1 hour to answer 50 questions then she seats on the chair & it the sign for others to start answering the question. Ren read each & every detail on that paper then he realizes the question is somehow is like a scenario question on what players will do when they encounter a certain situation in games. Ren answering all the questions based on what he analyzed as the best option for each scenario in games. The time is up, Nona begins to collect the answer sheet from the interviewee, after finish collecting all the answers she shows them the way out. Unhappy with that, many people demand an explanation but Nona only answers those who pass the test will be informed by email tonight. Ren returns to his home with mix feeling because he is afraid that he might lose this chance to join the company. On the way home, Ren recalled the last question in the test, the question asked if he will still play certain games at the cost of his own life. For Ren, it a weird question because the game life and the real-life is a separate thing and not related to one another.

The next morning, Ren woke up because his phone keeps ringing then he answers the call. He jumps out of bed because the one who calls him is Nona, the woman who in charge of the interview yesterday. She calls & asks Ren why he late to reporting on his first day of job. Ren forgot to check his email last night & it seems he got the job he's wanted.