Prologue ✠

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" ጋͨ̽ቿ̷̮̝͎̊̚҉̶̛ "

... hm?

"Wala ka bang mga kaibigan na gagalaan mo"

"Puro online friends ka lang. Sigurado ka ba mga kaibigan mo yung mga yan"

.. Huh?..

"Lumabas din ka naman paminsan minsan. Puro games at libro ka lang lagi ah"

.. ah...

"You're really shy huh, okay lang yan"

"Lupit NPC energy ka talaga ah hahaha!"

"Oi wag naman kayo ganyan! She's precious"

"May bagong webcomic na event sa may malapit! Pupunta ba kayo guysss!?!?"

"Yun merong Solo Leveling themed Maze? Sige! tara!"

"Sama ka rin ጋͨ̽ቿ̷̮̝͎̊̚҉̶̛  ? Mamemeet mo yung whole group finallyy! Plsss"

... Okay.

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Alert

[Welcome, Player/s ]

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"Eh? Hologram?"

"Woahhhh!"

"Lupit!!"

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Alert

[ You have entered the Maze: Tartarus ]

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"All electronic devices aren't allowed inside the play area itself and must be turned over to your designated lockers. And yes you will be searched thoroughly before you enter."

"I'm sorry, I know but we have been notified that this is a necessary rule that must be strictly followed."

"Something about electronics daw would interfere with the equipment, ganun"

No distractions...

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QUEST INFO

[Quest: A Walk in Tartarus]

A prison in between worlds. Constructed to keep the Evils of the Otherworld as punishment.

Objective:

Collect all stamps on the checkpoints [6/6]

Marvel at his greatest work.

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"Ang lupitttttt!"

"Ah! Kung ganito yung level ng events! Pano pa kaya pag gumawa sila live action!! Sheeessh!"

"Marvel it says here.. and I'm doing it 100%! Grabee"

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ALERT

[ Bonus Quest: Replace the Seal of Pandora's Box]

The seal of Pandora's Box is weakening.

Solve the puzzle to obtain a piece of the seal

Objective:

Find and Assemble the Seal [4/4]

Evade the Minotaur

Time allotted: 40 minutes

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" So awesome! Pano nila na gawa to environment with styrofoam!?"

"Ang creepy nung minotaur sheesh! Alam ko na naka costume na staff lang pero yung tingi-"

"Right?! So cool!"

"Alam nyo ba sino sponsor nito? Lakas budget nila ah? Pero mura lang entrance!"

"Long-time fan ng webcomics na Foreigner at architect din daw kaya mayaman.

"Lupit din nung holo. Parehas na parehas sa System ng webcomics!"

"Uy kanino na lang tong extra reward?"

"Give it to ጋͨ̽ቿ̷̮̝͎̊̚҉̶̛ . Sila yung mostly nag solve nung puzzle naman eh"

"Yieeee singsing pa talaga ayieeee"

"Pft- I- Its not like that! Napaka malisyoso talaga to"

... thank you

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ALERT

[ Secret Quest: Only HOPE remained ]

You have wandered so far. It's time to come home.

Balance must be restored.

G͍oa͕l̂:̬̎

Relinquish ͍̆H̖O̙P̲E ̪[́0̈́/̩1̚]̫ͫ

̈́

̳̓Wa̦ṟnìn͍g̗̓:̹̎ ̞F͖ai̇l͐ure ̍to̫̿ cͩo͋mp̙le͗t̲e̬ ̩t̾h̠̉i̖s̤̀ ̳qͧu͖ės̯tͣ ̌w͙i͎l̗l̏ ̲ṛeͅs͖͋ṷ̍l̦t ͎̌iṅ̫ ͚̃tͧh͇̓e ͬo͍pȇnin̫g̰̽ ̑oͯf ̭ͫPandora's Box ̅ȁnd̗ ̮y͓our̜̉ world's destruction.

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... Wait..

"Ayoo wait! May pa-secret quest!?"

"Your world's destruction? Katakot naman"

"Huh? Staff said 40 minutes per group lang. Times up na nga kanina eh.. bakit may ganto?"

"Malay mo nanalo tayo ng secret raffle! 100th customer o group ganun!"

"Yeaaahh! Parang sa comics lang! Yung double dungeon! Letsgoo"

"Geh try natin. Baka makakuha tayo free merch pag nacomplete natin!"

"Wooo! Bilis ጋͨ̽ቿ̷̮̝͎̊̚҉̶̛ል̢̛͎͂́͡ክ̢̰̟͍͋́͢  !! Free merch!"

.. Pero.. .. Okay

─̴̒̉─̺─̤̐ͬ͜─̛͒̈́─͒─͛ͮ̄͠────̎͐─̧̞ͤͦͯ

ͩ̓ͫA̳̯Ḽ͜E̒̆̂͏Ṛ̡T̀̾́

[Quest Update: HOPE must remain]

̘̋͡ ̨ͮĮ͉͓ͨtś̼̃́͡ t̸̹̂̅̐iͭͩ̿m͎̅́ͅeͦ ͎̯́̔̈t̸͓ȏ͉̲ͯ ̼̅͘c̾om͚͎e̥͒ͣ ̗ho̪̝ͩ͐ͤm̌ẽ̵̌

҉

̤͊̿́͘Surrender ͚͊ͦH͈͙̔̔̾͜Ö̘͒P̢̞̾E̘̭̿͘ ̠̗̾ͧͥ͠[̢ͧ̔̉0/̷̫̘ͮ1̝̎ͤͬ̀]̧̫̆ͬͪ

̃͒͐

[Accept]     [Decline]

̟͎̀ͣ͗─͜─̎ͧ─̯̆─̴̹̱͑ͤ─̩ͯ̏──̨͐─̷─̭͍̂͊ͨ─͚͖̋─̥̊͠

?! ..what--

"AAAHHHHHHH!"

"P*** AGHH!!"

"TAKBO! BILISS!!"

"LET GET OUT OF HERE"

Stop!! Pleas--

─̴̒̉─̺─̤̐ͬ͜─̛͒̈́─͒─͛ͮ̄͠────̎͐─̧̞ͤͦͯ

A̳̯Ḽ͜E̒̆̂͏Ṛ̡T̀̾́

̤͊̿́͘Surrender ͚͊ͦH͈͙̔̔̾͜Ö̘͒P̢̞̾E̘̭̿͘ ̠̗̾ͧͥ͠[0/1]̧̫̆ͬͪ

̃͒͐

Ifͧ ̗̐y͂o͉ͮu ̊d̝o̭ ̔n̫̏o̪t̤̒ aͧcͦc̆e̲pt͍͌, ̹̌yoͮur̥͒ ̪ͥp̉re̾c̠ȋou͂sͤ w̮oͤr̻l͙d w̟̔iḽͧl̤ͦ ̥be̯ ̤as̋sim̫i̳͛l͚ated͕.

[Accept]    [ͬ̎D̖ͤ--͙̺ͦ̾-i̜̋̐-̼ͮḙ̩ͩ]͚̗

̟͎̀ͣ͗─͜─̎ͧ─̯̆─̴̹̱͑ͤ─̩ͯ̏──̨͐─̷─̭͍̂͊ͨ─͚͖̋─̥̊͠

"I'm so sorry"

"KAILANGAN NA NATIN UMALIS!"

"I'm so fucking sorry"

"Wala na tayo magagawa!! IWANAN MO NA SIY--"

"Its okay.."

─̛͒̈́─͒─͛ͮ̄͠────̎͐─̧̞ͤͦͯ

A̳̯Ḽ͜E̒̆̂͏Ṛ̡T̀̾́

Gͩ͘iͥ͡͏v̸̡̱͐̿e̡̡̳ ̖uͫ̀̚͜p ͚͊ͦH͈͙̔̔̾͜Ö̘͒P̢̞̾E̘̭̿͘ ̠̗̾ͧͥ͠[1/1]̧̫̆ͬͪ

☑

̃͒͐

̟͎̀ͣ͗─͜─̎ͧ─̯̆─̴̹̱͑ͤ─̩ͯ̏──̨͐─̷─̭͍̂͊ͨ─͚͖̋─̥̊͠

I forgive you...

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ALERT

[ Welcome back, HOPE ]

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