Prologue It is the year 2020... The world has been revolutionized by the invention of real time simulation. It allows a person to play in a simulation, through a different body, in a game environment. Only one such game was created, named The Game. Within a day it became the most popular pastime in the world. My name is Seth and I play the game. This is my story of how my friends and I made it out of the game alive. When a player first starts the game, he picks a weapon, which will be of much better quality then any weapon you will find for a long time. It can be anything really. I chose a Zweihander, a large, single bladed greatsword. You have the option of having your in-game character look just like you or create an entirely new one. I chose to use my own appearance. I am very tall, around six foot five. I have short dark hair. My eyes have a strange condition that causes them to change colours. They are never the same color more than two days. I have always been a good strategist; I like to have things work like a well oiled machine. I am usually very calm, although people say I have a tendency to go into a rage when I get very angry. When in this “rage” I have no regard to my safety, and I try to destroy everything in sight. It has only happened once, but it cost me three months in prison: I tried to kill someone who ran over my cat. I have no siblings. My only real friend is my neighbour, Stora. This is the story from the beginning.