A Game of Crisis

by GoodSR

November 6, 2022 was a day that would live in infamy. A day of innovation turned into a tragic nightmare that would terrorize an entire nation for over two years, and whose effects are still being felt worldwide. This was a game of crisis. Inspired by "Sword Art Online: From the Outside" by xxSPARTAN119xx. Calling for beta readers and contributors to help add to this series!

1. Reuters, November 6, 2022, 15:07

ASIA PACIFIC NOVEMBER 6, 2022 / 3:07 PM / UPDATED 20 MINUTES AGO

Seventy-five people hospitalized, forty-five dead over alleged Argus NerveGear breakdowns

By Reuters Staff

TOKYO (Reuters) – At least seventy-five people have been sent to hospitals after having their Argus NerveGear virtual reality headsets forcibly removed, with at least forty-five people declared dead on arrival.

Reports of people being brought into hospitals in the Tokyo area after having their headsets removed have spread on Twitter, with photographs showing people with severe burns on their heads.

The incidents come as Japan sees the official launch of "Sword Art Online", a multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) published by Argus that serves as a demonstration of immersive sensory virtual reality, which emulates real world senses. The game is currently set for an international Christmas release in Europe, China, and North America pending the building of server infrastructure.

Argus representatives have yet to comment.