Eric breathed out. He had died once again in the game. It was no longer entertainment or a game to him. He had been stubborn, trying to wrench power from those who held it. He didn't have the mental strength to fight a hopeless fight.

He had decided. Screw the rules. I NEED TO WIN THIS GAME! 

In his apartment, which looked like any other except for the large box in the middle, he held up his phone to call "JAKE". "JAKE" was a person who bought and sold things for profit, his number passed on by a friend of a friend. He would normally never call people who were so shifty or suspicious.

"Hi, who is this?"

"I want to get into the next server game for LapsedWorld"

"Ok, check out the prices, I'll text them"

"How do I pay you?"

"Just throw it out the window, I'll pick it up"

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"What?"

"Out the window, don't worry about it."

"How would that work?"

"Listen. It doesn't matter to you. Place it in a bag and chuck it out the window."

Eric realized that "JAKE" was insane, a liar, or knew his address.

"Okay. Sure. and how do I use the product?"

"Hold it up to the installer, It'll crush the disk.You'll know it worked when you get in the game. Money first though."

Eric gathers the items and throws it out the window.

It hits the concrete with a clack.

Suddenly, a small robot picks it up.

"Thats enough, it'll throw the disk at you now,"

Without time to respond, the call ends. Eric catches the disk and looks at the robot with wonder. The robot slides off. It must have been remote controled by a nearby individual. 

Eric places the disk in the box, which crushes the disk after a brief moment.

He pulls up a chair and begins to access the box, or "LifeTerminalbox"

His blinks, and he is now into a far more expendsive looking room.

He clicks the icon for the game and his vision shifts again.

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