Holographic Cursed Techniques: The Heian-Kyo Era had barely launched when ravenous players flooded in and snapped up every slot.
The familiar formula, the familiar flavor.
Familiar faction clashes.
The players were itching to get started. They had already discussed how to divide themselves between the factions and enjoy a thrilling game of outsmarting and tormenting the NPCs.
But as soon as they landed in the game, they were told there were only two factions in this world.
Faction One: Onmyoji (Faction Leader: 'Geto')
Faction Two: Jujutsu Sorcerers (Faction Leader: Gojo)
Upon learning the names of the two faction leaders, everyone's first reaction was:
"Wait, those weird quotation marks... The Night Parade of a Hundred Demons? The Shibuya Incident? The Culling Game?"
Upon learning that players could only choose the Onmyoji faction, everyone's first reaction was:
"No way! Waaaah, I'm a die-hard Gojo fan and I refuse to accept this! I want to protest! I want to defect!!!"
[Main Quest: Uncover the enemy boss's secrets, complete the story, and defeat the enemy boss to win the game] X
[Main Quest (Revised): Explore the enemy boss's body (not really), complete the story, and successfully defect] check
This is the golden age of a cast full of double agents! (Not really)
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Gojo discovered that someone was talking inside his head.
At first, he paid it no mind. But as the symptoms gradually worsened, he would occasionally mistake the voice in his mind for a servant muttering beside him when he was tired, and impatiently reply to it.
Word spread that the head of the Gojo clan was always talking to thin air, as if he had gone mad. Gojo knew he had no choice but to deal with the matter.
He summoned a physician to examine him and explained the situation in detail.
But after hearing him out, the elderly physician fell to his knees in terror and kowtowed.
The physician said, "Your soul is in disarray. You have a delusion disorder!"
The fellow inside his head sounded a little hesitant.
[Hey, Gojo, he says you've gone crazy.]
"How could that be?"
Gojo scoffed.
He said, "Only normal people can go crazy. A madman can't."
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Tips:
1. It's still our little Gojo's perspective! This is the Heian-Kyo version of our silly, chaotic Jujutsu game! If you're interested in the previous story, check out the author's page for Jujutsu Game: So Fun It'll Make You Go Pume!
2. Check out the related upcoming story, a Bungo Stray Dogs game: Bungo Game: So Fun It'll Make You Go Pume!
3. Guess for no prize: Who is the voice in Gojo's head?
4. This was made by smashing my face into the keyboard, but it's full of love. Come give it a try! ovo
Theme: No matter how tough life gets, don't make things hard on yourself. Live with ambition!