Bound by a Curse

Infinite Flow, mild horror, plot-focused, minimal cheat powers, not brainless, not wish-fulfillment. Readers who mind these elements should proceed with caution. No one knows who started it, but a horror game called “Cursebound” began spreading throughout this world. Players who fail to complete their missions die, and their deaths affect the people around them. That's how it spread to me. Thankfully, completing missions earns you item rewards, and those items can even be used outside the game world. On a dark and windy night, in an old house in the wilderness, I sit on the sofa staring at the television. The female corpse behind me has somehow stood up. I activate a mood-setting item. The eerie music from the television turns into a restless melody: soft murmurs and whispers accompanied by cheerful drumbeats and the lyrical sweep of strings. The atmosphere in the old house grows strangely sensual... Shh. The game begins!