Chapter 11: Body Check

[Notice] [Must-Read for Newbies] Guide for Those Starting Dark Zone [Part 1]

[Posted on 2024.02.XX Likes 7109 Dislikes 98 Views 734991 Comments 1383]

Nice to meet you, you bastards.

Since I know exactly why you’ve come here, don’t even think about hitting the back button.

I know you’ve come here to try out this damn crappy game because of its overflowing number of users, so while you’re here, you might as well taste it.

If you’ve come this far, you probably have a rough idea of what Dark Zone is, so let me briefly explain how to register your BCI connector and how to connect.

For those who have never touched anything related to this before, let me start from the beginning.

You all probably have a vague idea of what this connector set, heavily advertised on the internet and TV, is all about.

It’s a set of sensors and neuron signal receivers that you simply put on your body and head, and then you can connect with it.

Since there are so many users anyway, whether you’re a giant with a height of 220cm or a fat pig weighing over 120kg, it’s unlikely to go unnoticed.

It’s a device that can cover even E2 or higher manifestors, so you can just rent it or buy it if you have enough money and wear it on your body.

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I don’t know if there are any E-level manifestors reading this, but if there are, click on it.

To play this game, a monthly subscription is necessary, but most likely, you’re already paying for the rental fee of the connector along with it.

Anyway, enough of that. What kind of game is this? It’s just your typical FPS virtual reality game.

For those who don’t know what FPS means, let me kindly explain. It’s a first-person game.

And although most games in this genre are like that, worrying about the quality of recognition just because it’s a non-invasive BCI connect machine is absolutely pointless.

There are three Icarus system centers in Korea alone, all of which are the size of 25 square kilometers.

They take care of graphics and server connections, so using a high-performance latest model connector is more beneficial for you.

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Just like most virtual reality games, Dark Zone also allows character customization.

But these damn Icarus bastards have made it possible to use platform avatars, mass-produce netcam bugs, and even change gender and add tails.

Even if you use a female voice, eventually it will be revealed through gender verification, so please refrain from excessively disgusting avatars, you bastards.

And if you’re going to use such avatars, at least don’t troll and try to come properly and learn something, for God’s sake.

But if the character is pretty, you might be less angry looking at your face… you bastard Henslow, you probably aimed for that too.

So just stop with the damn concept play and stick to one portion unless you want to end up getting cursed by the community.

Even though the users here all use decent-looking avatars, concept freaks are really disliked.

Because of the nature of the game, it’s inevitable that you’ll become friends with people you meet on the forum, but don’t bring them into the game.

If you want to see all your teammates getting sniped and killed, then bring them in, haha.

By the way, if you get sniped, it won’t end with just getting cursed on the forum; your game experience will also become crappy.

Well then, enjoy the game.

You little brats.

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“…Is it really coming?”

“Even after getting the identification certification, you’re still not coming?”

Icarus Korea Building.

Built in Yeouido, the lobby of the building, which is entirely black in color, referred to as ‘Yeouido’s Nutcracker’ due to its crazy nickname, is on the first floor.

In the lobby, two employees from the External Affairs Public Relations Department of Icarus Korea were standing.

Normally, they would be busy with the company-issued tablet computers, either tucked into their sides or inside their bags, to be handled only during work hours.

Dressed in a neat black-themed casual suit, more formal compared to other departments for their frequent meetings. However, there was an undeniable sense of anxiety and anticipation.

Numerous green lights and a few red lights were glowing above the panels.

Their fingers moved swiftly, sending messages here and there.

“Is there any place not ready yet?”

“All facilities for employee convenience are prepared. There were a few errors during the simulation device check, but that’s the only thing left to address.”

“No, we submitted the cooperation request three days ago, but… “

“That could happen. You know how delicate they are. It’s not the first or second time. They said it’ll be done within 30 minutes, so it should be fine.”

“Alright then.”

After a few taps, the red light was forcibly turned into green, and the completion message appeared.

Although they barely achieved a 100% facility usage permit just three minutes before the scheduled arrival of the pre-inquired personnel, well, it didn’t matter. What mattered was that it was done.

How long have they been waiting?

“…Ah, it must be them.”

“Where?”

“Over there. You can tell just by looking.”

A person visible beyond the revolving door.

A woman was walking towards the entrance in a way that seemed incredibly… flawless.

Her appearance wasn’t particularly unusual.

Like most manifestations in South Korea,

Her hair wasn’t striped with colors impossible in nature or sticking out in an exaggerated manner.

However, as she approached, her appearance became clearer and clearer.

Her pointed ears, common in fantasy as those of an elf, were surprisingly horizontal.

And.

“Wow….”

“…I’ve never seen someone with such a long tail before.”

A smooth tail, even making someone who dislikes reptiles admire it.

As it swayed like a whip behind her waist, the pupils of the two employees subtly shifted.

She smoothly stepped through the revolving door and entered the cool building.

It didn’t take long for their gazes to meet.

Carefully erasing the momentary confusion from their faces, the two barely managed to tear their eyes away from each other and exchanged greetings.

“Are you Ms. Lee Eugene? Nice to meet you. I’m Lee Jincheol from the Promotion Department’s Support Team.”

“I’m Han Seolah from the Support Team. Nice to meet you.”

“…Yes, I’m Eugene. Nice to meet you. Please take care of me today.”

After a brief handshake,

“I must apologize in advance, but today’s guidance may not be smooth. Can I ask for your understanding beforehand?”

“Why is that?”

“…Well, this measurement is unprecedented for us.”

Special body examination.

Among the roughly one hundred thousand manifesters scattered worldwide,

those of E2 grade or higher, numbering no more than five thousand, and those of EM grade, so rare that they weren’t even counted.

Officially, for such individuals,

that is, to collect physical data of those additional parts so that they could function fully within the virtual reality…

“There seem to be no applicants.”

“…Second in the world.”

“Incredible.”

Perhaps unsurprisingly, there were no applicants.

Most of those whose bodies had changed frequently followed the symbolic animals of their own countries.

The list alone included tigers, lions, bears, wolves… There were many other animals, but

in many cases, they were too short to be used, and furthermore… there was no need to use their ears and tails in virtual reality.

In other words, this meant that they were facing a situation that surpassed the word “rare” and probabilistically exceeded even winning the lottery.

It didn’t take long for questions, combining duty and curiosity, to come flowing.

“If it’s not too much trouble, could we actually see how you use your tail?”

“If there’s any specific action you’d like to see.”

“Ah, any action will do.”

Time stood still as their gazes met.

“Since we need to first confirm whether the customer can actually use the corresponding body part in the game, it would be enough to show just that much.”

“Ah.”

“How long has it been?”

“Is this enough?”

Quickly.

As if proving innocence, both raised their hands, palms facing up, and stared at the two without any hesitation.

However, at some point,

“Wow.”

As naturally as a third hand, the tail that had swayed forward slightly reached out, wrapping around the phone as the right hand moved to where it was.

They pulled it out slightly with their hand, showing it.

The simple demonstration ended as they put the phone back into their pocket.

The two, slightly delayed in response, nodded their heads slightly and let out exclamations of admiration.

“Impressive. I never thought there would be someone who could actually use it.”

“Is it okay to show just this much?”

“Oh, are there other things you can do?”

“There’s more than you might think.”

But now didn’t seem like the right time to demonstrate that.

She didn’t show any action beyond those words, and the two who were supposed to escort Eugene didn’t seem to allocate more time to see it.

Knowing when to cut something off was one of the most important basics in this world.

“…Well then, let me briefly explain the schedule. We need to input measurement values into the engine to implement your avatar within the physics engine, and there will be a physical examination during this process.”

“A physical exam… Does that mean we need to fast or something?”

“It’s not to check for illnesses or anything like that.”

The explanation continued as they moved in the elevator.

“Through the examination, we’ll confirm various things including the amount of muscle, and then we’ll conduct simulations based on the derived measurement values. Afterward, we’ll verify the actual physical abilities to see how much difference there is compared to the simulation.”

“During this process, we’ll attach multiple sensors to your body. It’s the process of forming the physical model to be used in the game, so if you feel uncomfortable at any point, please let us know.”

As the door closed, a strange sense of buoyancy enveloped them.