I hope this ssage finds you well.
I am writing to formally outline my requirents for the upcoming week. The deadline for the tasks is set for one week from today, and there are several items that will need to be completed within this tifra.
I will provide a detailed breakdown of the specific tasks shortly. Please let know if you have any questions or require clarification.
Task Requirents:
◆ Multiplayer Integration
◆ Graphics and Visual Enhancents
◆ Shadows and Lighting System
◆ Physics Overhaul
◆ General Polishing and Optimization
File : GaDemo.exe
This is the ga file. I will be working alongside you during the process.
———
"Hmm."
Noah stared at the ssage in front of him.
He drumd his fingers over the table before looking next to him.
"Did you get the sa ssage?"
"Yup."
"...Sa here, it looks legit."
Three people sat at separate desks positioned around a rundown apartnt. Empty cans were scattered across the floor, and each of them wore hoodies, their hair ssy and unkempt, as if they hadn’t slept in days.
But this wasn’t far off from the truth.
The three hadn’t gotten much sleep over the past recent days. With the deadline for rent upcoming, and all three of them with no money to pay, they scrambled for the past several days to find a job they could each work on.
The job market was ruthless. All three had been laid off by their respective companies and hence decided to work freelance together.
But even that proved rather disappointing for them.
Demand for freelance programrs was quite low. Especially with the rates they asked for.
It was also then that a mysterious opportunity ca.
...It involved sothing along the lines of helping the requester to improve their ga.
The pay was decent, but the offer wasn’t exactly appealing. Tight deadline, solo developer, and so on... A lot of the freelancers were in it to improve their CVs so that they could be hired by big companies.
Despite their disheveled appearances, all three were highly experienced programrs. The mont they saw the ssage and launched the ga, their expressions shifted instantly.
"What in the world is this ss?"
"...I wouldn’t call it a ss, but I can certainly see that this might need a lot of work."
"Ugh, and it’s only the three of us working?"
"Looks like it."
The three groaned at the sa ti.
If they could, they’d all probably quit. And yet, it wasn’t like they had much of a choice. The money was good, and they were in desperate need of money.
"Beggars can’t be choosers, I guess," Noah muttered while ruffling his hair.
The other two nodded before Ryan, the man sitting by Noah’s right and sporting a black hoodie that hid his ssy dark hair and green eyes, suddenly spoke up.
"Before starting on the ga, let’s test it out ourselves. I can see that it’s configured for LAN. It’ll help us get a better idea of how the ga works."
"You know what, that’s not a bad call."
Joseph responded, pulling down his white hoodie to reveal long blond hair that frad his face and complented his sharp blue eyes. As he spoke, he absentmindedly massaged his short beard.
"If we get a better idea of how the ga works, we might be able to work faster."
"...Alright."
Noah replied, running his hand over his ginger hair.
"It’s a good call."
He quickly opened up the ga and put on his headset. The others followed along with his example and booted up the ga.
Their first impression of the ga?
"It’s sowhat bland."
"...For a solo developer, this is pretty good."
"I guess I know why we got hired."
It was a mix of good and bad.
Either way, the three quickly linked up with the multiplayer feature and frowned.
"The sync is not good. There’s lag between each action."
"I can see it."
"...I’m taking note of it so that we can fix it later."
None of them felt the need to criticise any further. They had been hired for the specific reason of improving this aspect. The mont the ga started, they quickly locked in and started analyzing everything.
"The shadows are inconsistent, and the graphics can be improved. Take note of it, Ryan."
"Got it."
"The lighting also needs work."
"Mhm."
"The old lady needs more syncing. Her eyes aren’t aligning properly."
"...Agreed."
Slowly but surely, the three started to find out everything that was wrong with the ga and put it down in their notes. Be it sound or visual aspects. They took note of everything.
As they did so, they completely neglected to take care of the clues.
And then—
—Are you three so busy with work that you can’t pay attention?
A certain voice whispered in their ears, and the three of them stopped. Imdiately, their gazes fell on the old lady before them, and their breaths paused.
But only for a short mont as they looked at each other and smiled.
"That wasn’t bad."
"...Pretty good."
"That got ."
The three resud their ga. But this ti, for so reason, they moved more slowly.
An unknown tension began to rise between the three.
The darkness that embraced them seed to expand, the shadows ford by the light of their PC’s slowly starting to flicker in their direction, slowly and steadily suffocating them.
They moved carefully.
They followed the instructions.
But even then...
Ba... Thump! Ba... Thump!
They couldn’t quell the rapid beat of their own heart.
And then—
".....!?"
They caught a glimpse of a certain sothing.
It left as fast as it ca, but they saw it. Long. Tall. Top hat. Pale...
They shuddered.
Their breathing quickened.
"D-don’t look at it. That was the rule... Don’t look at it."
"...Y-yes."
"Wait, I think... I found sothing."
Ryan’s voice quietly echoed.
Noah and Joseph turned.
But...
A pale face greeted them, its long and twisted smile staring at them.
"Haaaa———!"
"Shittt!"
Screams tore through the room. Keyboards flew, and so did cans.
Noah and Joseph found themselves on the floor before they knew it.
Ryan wasn’t faring any better as their screams startled him as well, and he jumped back.
"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"
Stepping back, his eyes continued to linger over the screen.
Thump! Thump!
A certain thumping sound echoed in his mind.
It wasn’t his heart.
It was sothing else.
Sothing—
—Boo!
A pale face appeared on the screen, and Ryan jumped up in fright once again, throwing his headphones away and falling back on the ground, his entire body shivering as his back was drenched in cold sweat.
"Haa... Haa..."
The collective sound of heavy breaths echoed within the confines of the room as the three looked at each other.
But then—
"This..."
"....."
"I...."
Their eyes glimred at the sa ti.
It was at that very mont that they understood.
They weren’t just dealing with a simple ga.
They were dealing with a potential industry-changing ga.
Their eyes twinkled at the thought as they jumped back into their seats.
"Quick, let’s play the ga again. Take note of everything that is wrong. Regardless of whether you get scared or not, take note!"
"Yes!"
"....Yes!"
This ga...
It was a massive opportunity for the three of them.
If they managed to implent the right adjustnts and improve the ga significantly, leading it to sell like hotcakes, they would directly benefit as the programrs who contributed to its success.
This was their chance to succeed, and they didn’t plan on wasting it.
And as such, for the next week, neither of the three got more than four hours of sleep.
Cans piled up in the room as the three worked their bodies to the bone in order to perfect the ga, and just a few hours before their deadline, they were done.
"....."
"....."
"....."
All three stared blankly at the ga before them.
A large [Start Ga] appeared before them, but neither of them pressed on it. No, it was more like neither of the three dared to press on it.
The ga...
It was no longer sothing that they were willing to play.
At this mont, the ga had jumped to a whole new level.
One where they felt it was in the best interest of their hearts to not play.
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