- "The highly esteemed full immersive nerv gear game, Path of Glory continued it's selling spree and sold over 20 million copies last week. Experts expect the sales to continue to skyrocket in the coming weeks with the ever increasing amount of positive reviews. The availability also steadily increased, new reports show that 80% of the world can get their hands on a copy through legal methods. China has not yet accepted the terms Path of Glory’s creators Nir incorporated has presented, but the negotiations have kept ongoing and the result should be expected very soon. Copies are sold over the internet at www.********.com or at your nearby retail store." -
So even the newspapers are doing commercials for games now a day, Rui thought as he was watching the sun set, in his right hand a cup of coffee and in his left the daily newspaper. The coffee shop he currently was sitting in was by no means considered fancy, the people there were mostly lower class. The spaces were cramped and the smell left a small scent of pee, cramped in a tight corner sat Rui, wearing a 2000 dollar suit and even more expensive watch, he was by all means out of place.
"More coffee?"
"No thank you, I will be heading home in just a minute"
Ever since he set foot in the small coffee place he had caught glances which in turn led to whispers. This did not bother him, though, he had been in the same economic situation just a couple of months ago. Even if he quite easily grasped that people would treat him a little differently, he had not bothered coping. He was comfortable where he was and saw no point to change. Buying the clothes was originally just a means to reward himself not to change peoples perception of him.
As Rui was getting ready to leave one of the females sitting at the table across from him walked over.
“Can I sit?”
“I was just about to..”
As he was about to finish his sentence he was interrupted by the girl actually sitting down at the chair on the opposing side of his table. Annoying, was the first thought that came to mind.
“Aren't you a little too young to hang around in a coffee place, the taste is a bit bitter”
She said, with a charming smile.
“That might be the case, still I like the atmosphere around here”
“In this crappy old place, you are probably the first person that has said something like that”
She said, now laughing.
“So what do you work with?”
That was actually a good question, Rui had not ever maintained a normal job, he was actually a high school dropout which people found doubtful when he was wearing clothes worth more than their monthly rent. Liar, was the usual response contrariety to his story.
“I guess you could say that I play games with like minded people”
“You also play, Path of Glory!, I was actually skeptical to games myself once upon a time, but nowadays almost everyone does it, I am currently playing a warrior with the name of....”
She kept on talking non stop for over a 3 minutes about her conquests, what she saw, who she met and how she felt. It was almost like she was released from some chains holding her down. Passion was glowing in her eyes, as she spoke both loud and fast. Rui didn't see the need to ruin her moment, so he waited for her to quiet down.
“So what is your character called?”
“Excuse me, that was a misunderstanding, I do not mean those kinds of games”
The girls smile ceased and her face turned red as she slowly shifted her gaze to the table.
“Well I should get going you take care now”
Watching with wide open eyes and a open mouth she could do nothing but watch as Rui took his leave.
He gulped down the last coffee and took his coat. New York was indeed cold this time of year, but still as crowded as ever.
-
“Hi, Patric, old man in yet?”
Rui said as he entered the 27th story tall apartment building.
“Yes, welcome back, mister Wiliams”
Patric, the 50 something door man that as far as Rui could tell worked 24/7. Speculations of vampirism and other supernatural theories had on several occasions crossed his mind.
Pressing the 26th floor on the elevator he took out his Iphone and began listening to music. The 26th floor were something that actually came haunting him from time to time. The older gentleman on floor 27 was snotting rude comments at him for only living on the 26 floor, Rui's complete ignorance of these comments had escalated the situation, so much that the man one evening had chased him down the stairs. The old man slipped after two stairs, the result, two broken bones and an even angrier attitude. Jealousy was the reason that came to mind, someone that just turned 20 having equal amount of money as someone who had completed a full business life. Although this was the situation at hand, Rui could not make him self hate the old man, the sight of him screaming, spit flying and hands wavering was just to pitiful to confront.
To counter the confrontations with the old man, Rui used a simple method. Never leave or enter the building at the same time. Since the old man was without doubt, old, he had habits, only left at certain times and only came back at certain times. With age came simple predictability that was only on rare occasions broken. Finally as a precaution he used Patric as a source of information.
Entering his apartment, he went directly left which led into a small gym area. Keeping in shape was in preparations for the next game and to generally be kept in good health. As he was about to enter the shower the phone started vibrating, the phone that currently had no numbers on it, the phone that only was kept for one purpose, finally, after 6 months of waiting, it was without a doubt, game time.
Contact: Enigma
Message:
New challenge in three days, answer this with Yes or No if you wish to participate.
Information:
Duration class – Year
Difficulty – A+
Reward – 50.000.000£
As per usual further challenge information will be provided when accepted.
A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.
Let the game begin.
Enigma,
An organization famous through the entirety of the world, but at the same time unknown. A simple google search would give results such as:
Enigma - The organization controlling the world or just a myth.
Enigma strikes again - Cracks the secret coding messages between Russia and China, revealing war measures against the united nations of Europe.
Enigma – If you find them you can join them.
That last one is without doubt the most important one, as stated if you can find them you are indeed free to join them. Finding them has proved quite difficult though. 2230, US Government assembled a team of specialist in the hopes of finding the organization. Two years earlier Enigma had directly influenced the outcome of an African state war, tipping it in an unfavorable direction for the US and as expect the US responded accordingly. Surprisingly the search was fruitless even after 2 years of thorough searching. When Enigma do not want to be found, they are never found, luckily joining them is a bit easier.
It's said that in percentage only about 0.01% of the world population would be able to find them based on the current credible information. The key laid in the methods, there were 3 either be incredibly smart, incredibly wealthy or incredibly influential all with the combination of an unwavering determination. In Rui's case there actually was a fourth method, the step that everyone always ended up on, on their journey to find that wont be found, knowing someone that had already found them.
- Flashback -
“Hey, Miguel why are you staring at your phone so intensely, you might get a stroke from concentrating to hard you know”
“Rui, not now go play somewhere else”
The brown eyed, black haired, 20 something young man said with a pale face and damp eyes, staring intensely at the phone.
“I am 14, I do not play -.-”
“Yeah, yeah”
The young man said as he rose from the bed walking over to the dinner table, not releasing his gaze from the phone kept between his hands.
“Hey just tell me, maybe I can help”
“No, you can't, now stop bothering me”
He said as his gaze was getting more intense.
“Just tell me”
Rui could not help getting frustrated from his brother constantly ignoring him. As he usually does he started hitting his brother on the left shoulder, not hard enough to hurt but hard enough to annoy.
“You are one annoying young man you know that right?”
“Well, you have told me that on several occasions, so yes”
Rui said as he was smiling.
“Hmm, my ranking in this game is steadily decreasing.”
“Games, are you really Miguel, shouldn't you be studying instead?”
Referring to his brother currently attending Harvard law school knowing exams was coming up.
“I don't need to study, it's fine”
“If it's a game maybe I can help”
Rui said with hesitation knowing his brother usually was even better at them.
“That's considerate of you, but this one I have to tackle alone”
Not worrying more, Rui went back to his computer to learn something new. It was mostly all he was doing during his free time, there was always a curiosity which never seemed to be pleased.
The weeks went by and his brothers continued to look even paler, Rui did not find it very bothering until one evening. His brother came home early, wanting to welcome him home Rui rushed to the front door to greet him. Through the door came Miguel, his hands trembling at an abnormal rate, his forehead dripping with sweat and his hair wet. Miguel's gaze did not meet Rui's instead it was glued to the floor, as he was taking of his shoes Rui caught a glimpse of him tearing up. Miguel put up his hand signaling Rui too not disturb him, out of respect he left immediately.
After that evening curiosity continued to grow, Miguel would often take long leaves over weeks visiting different places and putting Harvard aside. But he was not ever gone longer than 2 weeks, but after being away a whole month Rui's curiosity could not contain itself. Knowing his brother had gone to sleep, he sneaked down the crackling stairs, took a left and entered his room. At his bedside was what he was searching for, the phone. Quickly clicking up messages he saw 3 recent,
-
Contact: Enigma
Message:
"Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins”
The Holy Chalice is the chalice or vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine.
The Holy Grail exist, find it and report it's location.
Along the path are 3 clues, report back when you find each of them, acquire the grail and the game is over.
The one with the least clues at the end of the game will get,
Game Over.
Contact: Enigma
Message:
WARNING
You are currently among the last 3,
Play more seriously or,
Game Over.
Contact: Enigma
Message:
WARNING
You are currently last,
Play more seriously or,
Game Over.
Game over?
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