Deus Ex Machina

Chapter 13

[I found information from the official site… you guys may not believe this but its time dilation]

Yetsuki and the others were dumbstruck as they got the explosive information from Heza.

[You are not kidding us right now are you Heza? I’ll beat you up if you do!]

[Time dilation? What is that?]

[time dilation, in the theory of special relativity, the “slowing down” of a clock as determined by an observer who is in relative motion with respect to that clock.]

[You got that from g****e, but please explain it in simple terms]

[It slows down time]

[What!? How is that possible?]

Seeing them doubting him once again, Heza couldn’t help but cry, why are you guys doubting me? I never lied to any of you! Was it really that hard to believe me? Or was it the words I am saying! Please I’m innocent! Heza then took a deep breath and turned serious.

[Yetsuki, go check the site, there are other benefits and I think, there is something that might help your family]

[Heza where did you get the information again?]

While Heza was crying, Yetsuki asked him once again.

[The game official site]

The official site? Yetsuki pondered, she had never visited the game official site before, and so she immediately checked the game information and there she found the official site of the game, she immediately clicked up but not before sending it to the group chat.

She is actually doubting Heza’s words but knowing how different and amazing this game was, she knew there will be a big chance that this information is true.

And so when she checked the site, there she found the benefits of the game.

[Combat Realism/Simulation: the game copies what can be considered real simulation of combat boasting 100% realism that the others games doesn’t have]

[World Experience: The boasts its huge map consisting a whole new universe, adventures here doesn’t only go from one land to another but also provides traveling different planet and even exploring the universe(The Universe has been mapped to be the same size or even bigger than a real universe)]

[Game Realism: Just like the game boasts around, with 100% realism mirroring real life skills, from building to cooking, every skills you have can be brought here]

[Life Changing: the game offers players who have illnesses or even heavy injuries to once again have the feeling of having a normal body, since the game is using a technique to pull the player to the Virtual world, this means that people who are blind, missing a limb, etc will once again live like a normal person.]

[Time Dilation: Mechamagic had developed a way for players in the game to experience more in the same amount of time. When one hour passed in the real world three hours could pass in-game, this amount could even be further increase with some treasures, with this living a longer life is possible]

[There are more benefits coming in the future, if you have anymore questions feel free to talk to the devs -Dev Link]

Yetsuki couldn’t help but took a deep breath and sat back on her chair, this… this game is too world breaking isn’t it? Don’t just look at the Time Dilation, just the life changing benefit is enough for people to rush into this game.

Hundreds of thousands of people with incurable injuries or even people with illnesses all still go to hospitals in hope to get better and experience a normal life once again but it seemed impossible, but this game, it boasts that it could restore everything to normal.

Yetsuki couldn’t help but clench her fist and turn to a picture frame just beside her monitor where a family of 4 were happily smiling together.

Yetsuki then moved her mouse and first decided to message the developer.

[Is it possible for people in coma to enter the game?]

That was the question she sent, but after waiting for a few minutes, there was no reply and Yetsuki was feeling anxious, this is the only way she had to help her little brother.

She couldn’t help but remember the car crash that happened to their family, no one died among them and the driver was sent into jail but her little brother, he wasn’t waking up no matter what they do.

Its been two years since then, and her little brother still haven’t woke up, Yetsuki blamed herself for not protecting her brother that time which made her heart always have a heavy feeling, and she is also always feeling depressed, her only way of relieving it is by playing games with her friends.

But lately, she is noticing that games are having little effects anymore, so she was very happy that she discovered Mechamagic, she is very thankful to Hezalom for this, even if he is a dense and dumb guy…

Just as she was thinking about things, she saw that after waiting for a while, she finally received a reply from the game developer.

[Its possible, you just have to let the person in coma to be in front of the computer and our A.I systems will automatically lock on the said player, but just some warning, there might be some confusion if the said person woke up in the game and so it is advised that someone from your family will meet him in game and explain things to him, also there is also another benefit here for our dear players, for the person in coma playing this game, it will stimulate that said person brain and will help the person in waking up from his coma, have a great day -Dev Deus]

Yetsuki finished reading the message and her breath became erratic, she then immediately picked her phone tears falling from her eyes not from sadness but from hope, she couldn’t wait to tell this to her parents.

She knew that they were much more devastated from what happened to her little brother, especially her father who was a strong man who cries at night blaming himself for what happened to her little brother.

*Ring! *Ring 

“Hello, is there a problem sweety? Dad is on a meeting right now”

“Dad”

“Sweety why are you crying? Did someone make you cry? Is it that kid Heza? I thought that kid is a good kid, I wil talk to him late-”

The dad panicked and immediately wanted to calm Yetsuki, he also got angry that someone made her cry.

“DAD! Its not that! Hezalom helped us find it! We will be able to talk to Migz again”

“W-what? Sweety are you sure about that?”

“Yes, dad, let’s try it, I want to see Migz again”

“O-okay, let me talk to your mom first, I will go home immediately”

“Eh, but how about your mee-”

“No, its okay, its not as important as my family”

“Okay, come home safe”

“I will sweety”

*Click~

The call ended.

After the call ended, Yetsuki stood up from her seat and looked out the window, it was raining heavily.

“I need to prepare”

She took out her old laptop and downloaded the game, she first tried if it works through the laptop and to her surprise, it was working properly, she then talked to her friends that she will not be able to play for awhile and immediately logged off.

After she got out, Yetsuki immediately started preparing herself, but halfway through, she heard the doorbell, Yetsuki rushed down and saw their maid opened the door and a young handsome man could be seen, he was drenched from the rain and was breathing heavily as he rushed to their place.

Yetsuki immediately ran towards him and hugged him tightly.

“Thank you Heza, thank you so much”

Hezalom could feel Yetsuki trembling, not from the cold but from her anxious state, He hugged Yetsuki tightly calming her down, he knew the situation of the family of Yetsuki and so he rushed to their place immediately after he had told Yetsuki about the information.

Just incase that it doesn’t work, Heza was prepared to take all the blame, after all, he was the one who provided Yetsuki this information.

*Ahem

They then heard a voice from behind them and when they saw who it was, Hezalom and Yetsuki immediately broke away from each other.

“N-nice to see you  Mr. Shimada, you too Mrs. Shimada”

“Nice to see you too Heza”

A middle aged woman greeted him back, she looked like she was in her early 20’s despite being in her late 40’s, beside the woman is a middle aged man wearing a stern face, he was also handsome with his mustache and wearing glasses and stared at Hezalom.

“Dad!”

Yetsuki jumped to her parents' embrace.

“Oh, sweety”

Mrs. Shimada kissed Yetsuki while Mr. Shimada also kissed her on the cheeks but his eyes never left Heza as if giving him a stern warning.

Heza can only gulp in nervousness.

“Anyway, are you sure you found a way dear?”

“We are actually not quite sure yet but the ones in charge already gave us their words and said it will work but even after that, I’m still not sure”

Yetsuki looked at her parents hopefully.

“Don’t worry sweety, we won’t know unless we try, as long as we don’t do anything dangerous”

“Its not dangerous mam, we don’t even have to touch Migz”

Heza spoke.

“Really? That's good, thank you Heza”

“It was no problem mam”

Heza shyly bowed then he looked at Yetsuki who also looked at him and both smiled at each other.

“*Ahem, Then let’s get started then”

Mr. Shimada said.

“Okay, I already prepared everything, we just need to enter and explain things to Migz once he wakes up”

“I see, I’m interested what this thing you are talking about”

Mr. Shimada couldn’t help but curious.

“Umm.. its actually a game, a virtual game”

“A game?”

Mr. Shimada couldn’t help but frown and look at Yetsuki who only looked at him with reassuring eyes.

“Then let’s go try it”

“Good, first, I need you and mom to prepare first”

With that, Yetsuki started teaching her parents how it was done, first is to d******d the game on their personal computers then make them lie down on the bed, and then Yetsuki started the game which made the married couple enter the game.

Yetsuki has already given them instructions so she is not worried the two will leave, after that, she looked at Heza.

“Go on, I will take care of Migz”

Heza smiled before he started setting up the laptop of Migz who was sleeping in his room with a lot of equipments around him, Yetsuki nodded before making her way to her room and entering the game.

Heza then looked at Migz and caressed the young boys head, Migz is a 7 year old kid who now looks malnourished and was only able to sustain his life through lot of medication, Heza couldn’t help but sigh the cruel life of this kid.

“But everything will be different from now on Migz, you will now enter a magical world and enjoy it to your hearts content”

Heza smiled before clicking the Mechamagic in the laptop and Migz entered the game.

“...”

[Due to the player condition, character creation will be automatically done]

[It is determined that the player is a minor, seeking parents permission… accepted]

[Now waking the player… Welcome]

“Hmmm?”

Migz slowly opened his eyes and felt energetic after a long time of sleep, still, he curiously looked around and found himself inside a place that he had never seen before submerged inside of some kind of liquid and he couldn’t move his body.

Migz immediately panicked and didn’t know what to do and was looking for her parents and sister. Just as he was about to cry, he noticed that the liquid is starting to drain and he can now move his body.

*Pshh!

A some kind of door opened and Migz stepped outside, Migz looked around and then in front of him, he saw his parents and big sister, seeing them, a smile crept into Migz face before rushing at them.

“Mom! Dad! Big sis!”

“Migz!”

The family immediately rushed towards Migz and gave him a super hug, Mrs. Shimada couldn’t help but cry as she help Migz in her arms, even Mr. Shimada kneeled by the side and couldn’t help but silently cry, thanking god for giving them a chance to meet their son once again. Yetsuki joined her mother and hugged Migz. She felt relieved and overflowing with happiness right now.

And Yetsuki couldn’t help but praise the game once again, it kept true to its word!