Being an Extra Actor in an Escape Game

For the same Nightmare, if different people remember it differently and causes a conflict, what would happen?

Wu Jian gives a simple answer, then it should be based on the Nightmare owners memories? Since it is their Nightmare.

No, that cant be it, Fei shakes her head and points out, if it would go so far as to reference others memories, it can only be to ensure authenticity.

Ye Lan furrows her brows a little, though, and says, but we couldnt see this gap earlier

Then Fei suddenly comes to a realisation and says, exactly!

Shen Ynj adds, because the Nightmare owner does not remember this gap, so it would be weird for them to see this gap in the Nightmare.

Looking at the obvious gap there, A-One says, its still strange. This is so obvious, and almost right next to the entrance, too. Will everyone really miss this when they were quality checking?

He Shujn suggests, though maybe the gap is actually how it appeared before, when we couldnt find a thing? That would be what the traitor would have wanted it to be.

Mu Jiashi chimes in all of a sudden, thats why, its a bug.

The Missiontakers chatter die down and many of them fall into thought.

Mu Jiashi says towards X Beijin, you said its a bug, so was it what you made us do cause it to end up appearing like this?

X Beijin is smiling a little, and nods.

He explains, correct, we have to trigger the bug, so that you can leave.

Hearing that makes Mu Jiashi relieved. He is probably half-blinded at this point, and hes dizzy. Being able to leave this place behind would be a godsend.

Though he then notices the word X Beijin used is you, and it rather puts a damper on his joy.

After the brief silence, he asks, are you unable to leave this place yourself?

X Beijin says, I will, but not through the same way you do.

Before Mu Jiashi could say anything else, he says, as soon as Lin Qin and I enter the gap, you will be forced out of my Nightmare.

Mu Jiashis eyes quickly widen, like hes hearing the most unbelievable thing ever.

X Beijin says, a Special End, triggered by utilising the bug.

And he adds in his mind also, the only way to force a way out of his Nightmare.

If he couldnt verify before that this bug wasnt fixed, then X Beijin would never have let the Missiontakers in his Nightmare no matter what, nor himself for that matter unless hes lost all hope and is going to kill himself.

Of course, the situation is far from being so grim and dire. They still have a fighting chance.

But for Mu Jiashi, it almost sounds unreal.

Looking at the gap that spans just about 30 centimetres, and looking back at the two big, grown men Lin Qin and X Beijin, hes clearly confounded.

Then X Beijin decides it might be better to explain a little more.

He asks, have you played video games before?

Mu Jiashi slowly but firmly nods.

Back at its golden age, the screen shown to us in-game, relied upon different graphical assets.

Through different types of models and images, they build up the world of the game.

Higher resolution images and builds make the game more realistic; of course, cheaper, lazier ones save on costs but also make the game appear rushed or last-gen These were the video games of Earth.

The same thing applied to this game, Escape.

While saying, X Beijin cant help but think how ridiculous it is that NE is even allowing him to name the game Escape out loud. What in the world? Is he really so desperate right now

Hes confused, but regardless, the mentioning of how graphics are handled on Earth has enlightened those who were avid gamers among the Missiontakers here.

For example, A-One, who looks at the black gap, exclaiming, so this is a games graphical glitch?!

Hes astonished.

This game theyre in, the Tower that is practically indistinguishable from reality, also features such ridiculously rudimentary bugs?

Though its simply A-One vastly overestimating what this game was. Its only a video game, constructed artificially.

Any programmer knows you can never squash all the bugs. Its simply that they havent encountered any by luck.

Speaking of bugs in a game, theyre often entirely unexpected, in a way even the game developers would find absurd.

For example, this graphical glitch here, which X Beijin doesnt really know exactly how it got there either.

Maybe, while forming the game, the modelling was based on memories of the Nightmare owner, but then the actual shiny coloured blocks followed some average of everyones memories? Its one possible way to generate such a discrepancy here.

Who knows how it got there. But the good news is that, this is helpful.

This bug can be taken advantage of.

X Beijin says, Lin Qin and I will enter this via some means. Inside, is a he tries to scour for a suitable word, and says, shortcut,

Shortcut?

The Missiontakers had no time to react before X Beijin finishes his sentence, to the top floor of the Tower.

The top floor of the Tower?!

Mu Jiashis expression changes dramatically, and he asks desperately, the top floor? What is there? Is there the key to the Ultimate Nightmare what you said?

No, X Beijin shakes his head, and explains, Im going to go see NE.

Mu Jiashi is at a loss for words. Again.

He realises he doesnt know what he should ask. X Beijin knows so much, and they, so little.

And making X Beijin explain himself here, feels like wasting everyones time.

So, after being silent for a while, he moves aside, to give him a way.

The Missiontakers all follow suit, allowing X Beijin a straight way to that gap.

Something about this touches X Beijin on the inside. Maybe, its the trust and support these Missiontakers are vesting in him. Maybe, its because hes finally about to meet NE Maybe

So many things, make him want to say something right here, right now.

He thinks for what feels like a really long time, and he finally says, we can succeed.

Everyones gazes are trembling a little.

X Beijin feels like, this is an atmosphere where he is sure what he should say.

Its like hes using so much time to think of what to say before he can say it. He slowly tells them, I will see NE, open the Ultimate Nightmare, and freedom will be there at last.

He doesnt specify for whom.

Though the Missiontakers didnt need him to specify either, as they are already overjoyed hearing all that.

X Beijin stands there, looking at them, and also, breaks out into a smile.