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"So where are we heading off to?"
"I have a place"
"A place?...I have a feeling that what ever you got in this Cave i will not Like it at all."
Into the depths of the Cave lied a Living land.
"Wow did you build this?"
The answer was unmistakable: Ki‑i‑pon was the architect. He stood atop a raised platform, his silhouette framed by the city's radiant glow.
A large city was upon them filled with life of robots.
"So what's the plan with all of this?"
"You see this sword."
"Well i only see the handle but... yeah i suppose i can see it"
"This isn't just a thin sword its a sword made of nano bots that can manifest into things i desire"
"...Soo you attached some nano bots in the person you attacked and you are gonna make a portal with the nano bots and bring them here to play your game."
"Correct"
"Thats sounds well good and all but how would you make them play the game? they probably has some sort of idea on who attacked them with the wounds they got if they saw you things would probably turn for the worse"
"Thats why i have you here at the 1st place"
-Kiipon- said with a grim smile.
[-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10!!!]
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14 students appeared in the gigantic city.
"WELCOME TO MY GAME" Kiipon announced, hovering above the city and surveying his captive audience.
"Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?-Kippon?"
The students chorused, bewildered.
"It was you with the invisible sword—I knew it!" students shouted.
"Of course, who else could it be! You're probably wondering what just happened, where you are, and why you're part of my little experiment," Kiipon continued. "The professor tasked us with marking each other. To fulfill that assignment, we've been mindlessly fighting—just beating each other until someone is knocked out and marked. What's the point of that? What do we learn from it?"
He paused, letting his words sink in. "After the upcoming exam, we'll possess all the knowledge this world can offer. Then, invitations will arrive—from governments, corporations, or elite guilds—offering roles as strategists. None of these positions require physical strength."
"With my ability, I crafted a game. Each of you bears a mark that determines your status in this city. That mark isn't merely symbolic; it's a drug that accelerates perception of time. One hour outside equals ten years inside, so the game will span twenty years. Your objective is to ascend to the pinnacle of this society. The rules mirror those of the real world."
"That's all. See you at the top."
The students dispersed, contemplating strategies for advancement. Days turned into months. Some pursued business, others politics; a few simply sought personal happiness. Yet one individual defied convention.
As dawn broke, a breaking‑news bulletin crackled over the city's holo‑screens:
Days/Month passed by some chose the path of business, some chose the path of politician and some just lived normally doing things that makes them happy but their was 1 particular man who went beyond the norms.
The sun raises it early in the morning.
"Breaking news corps of robo civilian in a garbage site. A worker was ready to take the garbage for recycling just like any other day untile their was a horrifying discovery to be made a brain chip of a robo civilian was found wrapped in layer of papers as he looked more in the trash he found more and more body parts of robo civilians, the numbers are vague right now but it is estimated that their might be over 89 corpse's of robo civilian. Which raises a question where did the body came from? Some suggests its the deadbodies of those whos died lone not having anyone looking from but most peope have came to conclusion that their mightt be a *Serial killer*
On the run. Whhat do you think where the body came from? Thats it for now you are live with "-Puppets News- "
[Internet Forums] [News articles, papers] Everyone was taking about the It naming the killer "M-R-Killer"
Robo Cop Agency (Detectives):
Detective 46: "What do you think of this? Is it one of us or just some robo civilian?"
Detective 12: "Hard to say" Detective 12 replied.
Detective 46: "What is we hold a reunion? It been a pretty long right since we came here?"
Detective 12: "But if the killer is one of us he might suspect us and would be extra careful around us giving no value to reunion."
Detective 46: "That could be it but hey you have to start at something right"
Evening time:
All of the classmates agree to gather together in a self hosted bar as the detective 12 and 46 entered the room.
Yuzuno: "Yoo!! Mira and Erius how you guys doing."
They used a proxy account messaging anonymously so no one knew who thought of the idea of the reunion. So barely anyone noticed their presence upon their arrival.
Mira (Detective 12): "We are doing fine how about you? Climbing up to the top."
Yuzuno: "I am trying but forget about that its been a long time since we have seen each other let's just *enjoooy att the moment*."
Mira: {Eriu....?}
Yuzuno: "Ohh Erius she went to bathroom when we were talking"
Mira: "ahh thanks" Leaves for the bathroom.
Bathroom
Staring at the mirror Erius reflecting on the things she observed.
Mira barging through the door: "What are you doing here we are suppose to figure if the killer is one of us not sit around doing nothing."
Erius: "You feel it too right?"
Mira: "What?"
Erius: "The composition of this building... Its Unknown. Their... Is a impostor among us!"
Mira: "So the killer is a robo civilian who is disguising himself as one of us? and to hid his Mask he Made the Very building wear a mask too?..... But whats his purpose killing others is one thing but he is disguising himself as a human?.....humm what if he gained a self-conscious like in the movies killing others knowing its all fake and now he is trying escape the city by pretending to be one of us."
Erius: "Could be...Observe carefully for now anything out of ordinary Its.. We only have about a 1 or 2 hour and be carefull."
Mira: "Gotch you boosss"