Arnold Cross, an overworked gamer, gets his hands on the full-immersion game Echoes of Fate - ONLINE -.
To that end, he specially buys the best experience pod currently available, stays up all night downloading popular mods, and maxes out his level, skills, and money, while setting up infinite saves, a prestigious family background, and peerless looks.
Reality is already hard enough. In the game, he can be a winner in life.
Downloading mods can't be called cheating. It's a way to make the game easier and more enjoyable for players.
From the start, he's eight years old, doted on by his adoptive parents and older brother.
He breezes through a few everyday interaction choices, then skips a cutscene, and his family is gone.
"Your parents and older brother died in this series of murders. At the critical moment, they hid you in a small compartment behind a mechanical bookshelf to protect you.
The killer didn't find you, and you survived.
They left you a substantial inheritance.
With their last breath, they wanted to tell you: We will always love you."
Staring at the words appearing on the screen, Arnold remains silent for a long time before deciding to reload and start again.
He's an all-powerful player. Is there anything he can't do?
Changing fate against the heavens is a piece of cake. You bastard, give me back my parents and brother. You're going to prison!
* Primarily DC, with a bit of Marvel and a small amount of horror films, both Western and Japanese
* Trying out a heartfelt take on the Fourth Disaster genre, with a cozy, feel-good story
* Lots of original worldbuilding and a heavily altered timeline
* If you drop the story, there's no need to tell me. Please don't troll, give unsolicited writing advice, or accuse me of plagiarism.
● No self-inserts. Let's keep the comments friendly together. Comments that start fights will be deleted ^^
Over.
Theme: Fate is in your own hands
