Capítulo 4

"Gipsy Danger is on standby sir! Waiting for the orders!"

Yancy said at the intercom device that is connected at the base.

As he said this, my perspective started to change until I saw Marshall standing upright at the base. Even though it's somewhat strange, I just shrugged it off since it might be part of the game.

("Rangers, I command you to start the Synesthesia!")

He then gave us the order.

I then see a guy beside Marshall, typing at a hologram keyboard at a fast pace to give us the countdown of 'Synesthesia'.

("Start in 10 seconds!")

("9!")

("8!")

("7!")

("6!")

("5!")

("4!")

("3!")

("2!")

("1!")

("0!")

As it hit the number 0, I then felt an excruciating pain invading 'my body', but thanks to this body's toughness the pain is somewhat bearable.

After the pain disappeared, someone's memory started to flow out into my head. The image of dead people at the plain site makes me feel puke. Their bodies were either torn to shreddings or crushed by something heavy.

These memories came from 'Yancy Becket'. Their happy moments before the Catastrophe happened brought a devastating impact to the whole Earth. I can't help but feel bad for the unfortunate families that died that day, and for those who die in the following waves.

I finally understand what is the role of 'Synesthesia' in Piloting a Jaeger. During this whole phenomena, the two pilots should be able to clear their mind when the memory sharing started to occur, as accomplishing this, means that you can control the Jaeger in a stable state.

I then heard the same guy, saying something.

("Neural signal docking is being calibrated!")

("The Right hemisphere is stable!")

("The Left hemisphere is also stable sir!")

("The Pilots have been able to form an stable connection sir!")

After he said this, the AI inside the mech started to instruct on what to do.

[Raise the right Arm.]

I then understood that this is the tutorial for controlling the Jaeger, the moment I tried to raise my right arm, my right won't budge. I then felt an enormous amount of weight on my arm, it seemed to have some sort of resistance or something.

I then started to steadily increase the strength output to my right arm, and it moved a little although it still had the same resistance. After experiencing this, I then felt happy at this game's awesome details, since if there's not even some sort of restriction in controlling the Jaeger, it may end up for me to feel empty afterwards in playing this game.

The resistance in controlling the mech gives me a comfortable feeling and not dissatisfaction.

As I fully exerted my strength, Gipsy Danger's right arm started to move a little. I and Yancy; we then repeat it on our other arm and the mech also moves its other arm, making me feel relieved. We then decided to cupped up both our hands and the mecha also did the same making the sound of steel colliding with each other, and the raindrops outside were blown away by the force impact of the steel collision.

These small but refined details make me and my viewers shocked again.

[Oh my Zeus!! This game is really something…]

[The details….! I luv it!!!!]

[UMR-SAMA PLEASE TAKE A STEP ALREADY!]

[Yeah!!]

As I saw their proposal, we then took a two step forward. The Mech started to move, but not before I saw the feet of the Mecha. The sheer height made me feel super nauseous, just a while ago; as I controlled the arm, I also observed it and now as I control the feet, I then started to feel scared since I have slight fear in a high places

The height of the Mecha is around 80 M and our location was also around the head. The feeling of nausea started to take over me, my heart is now beating super fast, I am now gasping for air as I am now feeling super scared.

Nii-san, please save me!

I want to get out of her right now!!!

As I experienced this, the emergency protocol of every VR activated…

[Warning! Warning! The user is experiencing Hyperventilate, the forced leave is activated.]

[Warning! Warning! The user is experiencing Hyperventilate, the forced leave is activated.]

Hearing this, the AI in my VR helmet forced my virtual consciousness to leave.

"Hah…hah….hah…hahhhh.."

As I was forced to leave in my helmet, the urge of puking flooded my esophagus before I even went to the sink…

"Uughhhhhhh…..*"

"Bleghhhhhh…..*"

The acidic taste was present in my tongue…

The experience of me just a moment ago while playing Pacific Rim, makes my legs wobble down to the floor…

…I need to calm down first.

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"Hmm…this is a problem."

Looking at my computer and watching the UMR live stream…

I didn't think that there's still a possibility of players who are afraid of heights.

It would be bad, if my first player undergoes a bad experience while playing my game. The bad reviews will be released and will make a bad impression on my future players, which is a huge loss for me.

I need to start finding a solution to this problem…

…

After a few minutes passed, with the help of Ciel and myselves, we then found a 'passable' solution to this problem.

Since this game version is just in beta I then quickly type on my keyboard…

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At the same time in UMR's stream.

After she calmed down her heart rate, a super chat appeared with a message that caught her attention.

[You can try this UMR-san,

The moment you enter the mecha again, just put your focus on the distance, don't look at your feet, as your whole body is connected by the mechanical straps in your back to control the Mecha. The moment you look down, the mecha also will look down, so just focus your vision on your front.

Try taking a few steps forward, don't be afraid to take a step, let yourself be familiar by the sensation of the Mecha taking a step.

And think that the Mecha's body is your own body, but just exceptionally large.

-Ciel]

After reading this superchat, UMR felt that this will really help her in operating a Jaeger…

As she entered the game, she was in the cockpit again…it seems that this game had a 'continue' feature in it.

But anyways, UMR at this time didn't look at the feet of her Mecha, and instead just looked at the stormy weather in front of her….

Testing the advice of that unknown viewer, brought a massive help to her….the slight phobia she developed were now can be faced just by using the anonymous person's advice.

"Thank you, Ciel-san for the advice. Because of your advice, I can now face my fear of heights!"

As she said this while controlling the Mecha to walk in the stormy sea in front of her….

The series of euphoria she experienced in this game details were shown in her goofy smile on her face. The sensation, details, BGM…all of it are top-notch, she can't contain her excitement to control the Jaeger into the deep sea in front of her.

And then, at the Communication Device…

Marshall Scoot's voice resounded.

["Okay Rangers. Your mission for this day is to protect the Civilian Ship that has been trapped in the Bay area and at the same time. Hold a ten-mile Perimeter line in the sea coast of Anchorage Sea Side.]

["Rangers, do you understand?" ]

After he said this to them…

■The Ten-mile Perimeter line is the custom that is implemented to lessen the impact or the attack of those Kaiju beasts.■

UMR then understands. This just means that, while we are fighting the Kaiju, we need to keep it away from any form of land and human establishments….

She didn't expect that this game really has a refined detail on it…that the developers even consider putting this kind of detail not like those popular games, and will not now…since this game has already been released.

" " Roger!" "

UMR and Yancy said at the same time.

As they said this,they then looked at the 3D hologram map provided at the Jaeger cockpit.

The perspective then starts to shift…Gipsy Danger's majestic figure starts to walk in the depths of water, until it is fully submerged.

A little while later.

The Gipsy Danger finally arrived at the location, the ship in front of it was trapped in the raging waves of the Atlantic Ocean…

So UMR then decided to save the ship first, before they even joined the crossfire of the two massive beasts.

They then manipulate the Jaeger right hand to hold the ship…

■MISSION□FAILED■

But not until it was crushed to smithereens.

"Eh?"

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I just put a little force on it…

So why was the boat crushed with passengers inside of it, by just a little amount of force?

But it was now useless to me, the dead people inside cannot be saved anymore, hence I failed the first mission of the game…

Then I should just retry it again, but not until I see the ridicule of my viewers…

[HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!]

[Aren't you just killing people rather than saving them…]

[UMR-san, don't you remember the name of Gipsy Danger…even the mecha itself is named with D A N G E R on it…]

[LOL~!]

[This game is really interesting! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!]

….

Anyways.

I forgot that the Gipsy Danger itself is composed of 40 engines as its muscle limbs, and it's also powered by a Nuclear Reactor as its core. The strength should be able to crush a metal with just contact in its fingertips.

Although the mission task failed because of my blunder…

I'm not even discouraged about it.

I can just retry it, but with more carefulness.

…

As I then see the previous scene in the Anchorage Shatterdome base…I then immediately go to the ship location to re-attempt the mission.

'I must save that crew ship this time..!'

With my steeled conviction, the small figure of the ship is seen floating atop in the raging sea.

I then immediately go there and carefully scoop up the ship with my palm as its base holder…looking at the safe condition of the ship in my Mecha hand, I let out a massive amount of relief.

And then, what's next?

"Raleigh, what the heck are you doing! Push back the cargo already in the sea far away from us!!"

Push back?

Is that okay?

Isn't the ship will be destroyed again if we push it using Gipsy's hands..??

"WHAT ARE YOU HESITATING FOR?!!! JUST DO IT ALREADY, RALEIGH!!!!"

…okay.

Even though I'm still confused…I immediately complied.

As I motion my right hand to tow away the ship, the signals of the Kaiju beast are now near us.

Seeing that, I put my guard up and started to examine the sea below me, attempting to spot the Kaiju with the Jaeger massive flashlights in its body…

But it seems, I looked in the wrong direction and the Beast attacked our back.

My eyes widened with what I just witnessed.

The towering figure of the beast is only slightly taller than Gipsy Danger's height…its canines are sharp just like shark teeths, ironically its head is also shaped like a shark.

At the same time, it has veining steroids arms, and I have no doubt….

That this monster can crush Gipsy Danger if I am not careful.

The feeling of death is now in my back, breathing its ferocious sickle on my neck to be split up.

A strong oppression was tensing my whole body…

I can't even control my limbs to move because my mind has completely shut down its senses.

■Knife□Head■□■Category□III■

■Date□Of□Invasion■02/29/2020■

■Height□96M■

■Weight□2700T■

Seeing the information provided by the Ai.

I can't do anything…

The fear in my mind and heart takes over my senses.

I can't even hear the vainful shouting of Yancy to me…just the hungry panting of the abomination in front of me.

All I feel is my uselessness.

Am I even considered useless when in real life…I am just a two-faced person burdening my older brother and a model student on the surface.

I live my life just like this all the time.

Just living like that, I know somehow or some way…I will also feel bored because of this repeated lifestyle.

So I seek to find another persona that I can make…

A new one.

A new one where I can freely act outside or on the inside while I am enjoying myself.

As I am drifting in my thoughts…

The Mecha has been forcibly moved by Yancy, dodging the incoming attack of the Kaiju…

Cutting off my thoughts and seeing the current situation.

"RALEIGH WAKE UP! AND FOCUS IN YOUR FRONT! OR ELSE WE WILL DIE!!!"

Die…?

Me?

Are you kidding me..

Even if I 'die'...

I can just try it again…

And again…

Another again..

And countless again…

Because to me.

This is just a game that I play to entertain myself.

Getting worked up inside the game is just simply foolish…

'So why are you still playing it ?'

…

I …don't know…Nii-san.

'Once again, why are you still playing games, my dear imouto?'

I..really..don't know Nii…

'.... '

'Sigh~* how pathetic I can be more than this…?'

'Yeah right…'

…

Pathetic… me?

'Yeah and even I am ashamed that I am a part of you.. '

'Hnm hnm… '

Why…?

'Why…? Don't you feel bad about Yancy-san there, who is forcing himself to not end up drop dead here… '

.. I do…

'Then why won't you even try to help him?'

Because… this is just a game..

'Hmm*'

…What…?

'Then, who are you right now..? '

… me? I am Umaru Doma.

'Did you already forget yourself 'me'… '

'Heh, so you are UMARU DOMA right now, huh.. then you're not your GAMER SELF right now?

…!?

I see…

You have my thanks 'me'.

'Good! '

'Take care 'me"

Hnm!

As I've been reprimanded by my other persona's, my focus is now back into the beast In front of me.

"—RGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

A loud grunt was released by Yancy, as he was still forced to control Gipsy Danger just by himself…

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As Umaru or UMR finally snap back, she then focuses on the beast in her front. She raised her character's right arm to parry the incoming sharp claw attack of the Kaiju.

For Yancy who then felt the burden was lessened on him, he left out a smirk to Raleigh and heart fully said…

"Glad to have you back brother… "

"Hnm… "

"Heh. Get ready bro it's coming!!!

The Knifehead attempts to grab the shoulder of Gipsy Danger. However the two—

"Left arm!!"

"Hai!"

—finally start to coordinate with each other…

Before even the Knifehead grabs Gipsy Danger, its left cheek has already been punched, as it lets out a large amount of its blue blood in its mouth and roared loudly because of the pain.

Seeing this maneuver, the chat went wild…

[Awesome hit.]

[Although UMR is amazing, the sound effects really make me cry…]

[Mom asks me why I am suddenly shouting in my room. ]

[.....]

But UMR didn't have any time to bother herself just to see the community.

After they release the left fist, they then control Gipsy Danger to deliver a straight right on the right side of its neck to inflict a stun for a few seconds.

The two then cupped their both hands and raised it above their heads, slamming it to the stunned Kaiju beast in front of them, making it drop dead in the ocean.

After inflicting a barrage of attacks, UMR and Yancy are now gasping for air, even UMR is flushed red right now…feeling her fist connecting to the fist of Gipsy Danger in every punch thrown.

'This is really cool…I'm really fortunate to play this first before the others.'

But, not surprisingly the beast is still alive, kicking its tail on the water surface and shaking its head to shake off the concussion it experienced.

The Kaiju plunged again his ferocious fangs to the Gipsy Danger, but not until they caught its head with their left arm in the neck.

"Raleigh, use the Plasma Cannon in your right hand, aim it to its stomach!!"

UMR then noticed a red button in front of her…

[Nuclear Warhead Countdown starting:

10.27

09.34

7.06

4.86

1.8

.1

0]

The Nuclear reactor in Gipsy Danger then spins super fast…

In other words she fucked up.

[BOOOOOOOM!!!!! ]

…

D joke lang.

…

As she had seen a red button in her front, the Ai then informed her that this is the key to unlock Gipsy Danger's 'Plasma Cannon'...without a second thought, she pressed the red button.

Then the perspective starts to shift, Gipsy Danger's right hand starts to open and it begins to rotate super fast until it forms a mass of plasma waiting to be released.

As the holding plasma already meets its limit, the plasma cannon has been released in the chest area. The beast was instantly blown away by the impact delivered using the Plasma Cannon.

Even UMR through her character, she can swear that she smells burnt meat inside the cockpit.

But anyways, enough of that.

She looked at her right hand and thought that this game is really a package full of surprises…that blow is really something, but above all else –

'This is victory, right?'

– she just jinx herself…

On the Communication device, Voice of Tendo, he's the provider of information of the whole Anchorage Shatterdome and he's an auxiliary attendant for the Gipsy Danger right now.

["The monster reading has increased!"]

["Yancy, Raleigh the kaiju is still alive!!]

["Get out of their quickly!!"]

As the two heard this… they immediately started to guard up, but they were still too late.

As the kaiju is already launched it has a more ferocious attack…!

The sharp claws have pierced Gipsy Danger's metallic shoulders..!

The two of them are shot back…because of the impact residue!

As the Kaiju is still holding Gipsy Danger's shoulder, it then heads its fangs to the Cockpit.

But before it could even bear its ferocious fangs to the Cockpit, both of them then raised their hands unconsciously, blocking the attack.

"GET RID OF HIM BROTHER!" Yancy shouted to her..

As UMR understood it… she then pressed the same red button earlier to charge the Plasma Cannon!

But it seems the kaiju now understand its danger… It then intercept the charging by plunging its claws on it…!

And at the same time, it also used its sharp head to hit Gipsy Danger's left arm…

Resulting in Gipsy Danger losing its left arm…the pain made UMR and Yancy release a painful shout!

But Kaiju being a Kaiju.

It launched another attack, targeting the cockpit.

Using its head, the Gipsy Danger's head has been penetrated.

And for Yancy, who now looks like moving by his program. He then face the character 'Raleigh' and said this:

"Brother, listen to me, you need t—"

But before he can even finish talking, he's already been eaten by the Kaiju…

"NO!!!"

'NO!!!'

Both UMR and the character 'Raleigh' said at the same time.

For the short time playing this game, UMR couldn't help but shout at the tragic fate of Yancy Becket, knowing that her character and Yancy were a twin. This just means that the two have a bond tighter than normal siblings.

Even though this is just a game, she feels the devastation of Raleigh. Along with the memories in synesthesia..

UMR became more sad, more angry and more devastated…

Seeing the preparator is in her front…

Her hateful eyes were staring daggers at the Kaiju beast. Just thinking about Yancy's death…

She then forced herself to control the Jaeger, alone, ignoring the pain she's currently feeling right now..

She then raised her right hand, charging the Plasma Cannon.

On the other hand, as the Knifehead sees that they're enemy is still moving. They then launched another attack on it.

But unfortunately for them, UMR, despite being a normal person, is crowned as the greatest gamer of all time in Asia. So here inside a game, they're clearly at a disadvantage since UMR is now serious.

As the Kaiju launched it's attack, UMR who is now holding the fully charged Plasma Cannon, is now waiting for the perfect timing to release it.

She's waiting..

And waiting..

And another waiting, until…

She finally saw the burned spot a while ago…

Releasing it, the Kaiju only let out a painful cry, so it is still alive.

So UMR being serious right now, she then released a numerous Plasma Cannon.

After that, UMR's character then disappears..

And at the same time, within Anchorage.

Tendo looked nervously at their connection to Gipsy Danger.

"Marshal Scott, the second discharge short-circuited, and now there is no signal at all."

"What can we do now, sir?"

Turning his head towards the Marshall, all he just received is a serious face.

No comment, only pure seriousness.

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Author's Note:

It seems like I've managed to accumulate over 3,000 words in this chapter. As I write this, I want to let my readers know that updates might take a bit longer from now on. The reason is that I'm beginning my senior year of high school this week.

Hope you enjoy this Chapter!

Bye~

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