Author Note 1
Well, I've finally reached Another Day in TWEWY. Glad I didn't sell my DSi yet. Now that I can repeat previous chapters, I can start with this. I've had this idea for way too long, but I needed to be able to go back in the story whenever I wanted first.
Now, the characters in RWBY have way many personalities, of that we know. Now, with so many ingredients, what kind of sandwich do you want? Cheese sandwich? Ham-with-Tomato sandwich? A jumbo sandwich?
See? We got genki girls, socially awkwards characters, deadpan snarkers, pungeon masters, masterminds...we are 2 steps of having everything! And I intend to use as much as I can in this. This, is esentially The World Ends With You in RWBY. You will see what I meant with "proof that the RWBY cast fits with everything". Well, not as much as RULES OF NATURE! but still fits everything.
To be honest, I don't know if this would count as a regular fanfic, or a crossover fanfic. Maybe it's regular but borderline cross. Anyway, if you know, let me know.
Well, enough. Start reading! (If you see any grammatical mistake, let me know).
...Well, it's begun. The game that will decide the fate of the RG and UG of Shibuya, and all it's inhabitants. The fight between the Composer and the Conductor. The Composer seems to have already chosen Her proxy, but no one seems to know who that is. The Conductor apparently has just finished the preparations for this week's game as well. Well, time to start my report:
As is common knowledge, all Games in the UG take place under Our supervision. However, this particular Game is saddled with a nigh-unbelievable set of extenuating circumstances, catching the attention of the Higher Plane. Thus, I shall be taking a more hands-on role this time, as detailed in this report.
The core differences in this Game are as follows:
It's role in plans for Shibuya's destruction,The Composer's absence from the UG,The resulting limitations to his powers, andThe Game being played by a proxy.
The Composer has informed me of two major points: that he plans to destroy the UG, but also that his final decision will hinge on the outcome of his Game with the Conductor.
A provisional rule for this Game requires the Composer to vacate the Underground. It is unprecedented for the Composer to be absent during a Game. I cannot predict what effect it may have. Furthermore, the Composer must lower the frequency of his vibe to travel from the UG to the RG, inevitably curtailing his abilities.
This makes investigating the Conductor and his strategy incredibly difficult, as the Composer is still the only one who knows who and what I am.
It means lingering in the UG to author reports like this one is in itself a lethal risk.
The greatest randomizer in the current Game is the use of a handpicked proxy to compete against the Conductor in the Composer's stead. No information on this person exists at present. What's it's age, gender, looks, nothing. However, today I saw a quite interesting girl. I don't know if she's the Composer's proxy, but in any case her level of Imagination is outstanding. I'll keep an eye on her.
While the situation seems dire, I believe the key to getting ahead of all of this is at hand. Time always builds upon the past. I have already located our key. It is a pin request from the Conductor.
Normally, the psych manifestations of pins are determined by one's Imagination. Thus, by analyzing the pin, the user's Imagination-or rather, their true intentions - are revealed.
Unfortunately, this order came through the Composer, and neither I or Her came into contact with the Conductor. Thus, I could not use it to determine the nature of his Imagination.
I, too, have lowered my vibe to tune in to the UG, limiting my abilities. However, the-
"What?"
...Oh crap.
(...dammit, a client. I must have left the OPEN sign on the door. How convenient. I hope the kid didn't see anything)
"Oh, sorry. I saw the OPEN sign outside and thought this was open, but I didn't see anyone"
Oh, yeah I left it there by accident. Well, welcome to my little coffeehouse, Dusty Kat. Since you're here, I guess you want something. Coffee?
"No, I just came to rest my legs a bit. But yeah, some coffee would be nice"
Alright, how do you want it?
"Black"
Heh, don't try to sound tough, sissy.
"Cream then"
Oh, coming right up. Maddam, hehehe.
"Alright, how about cream and suggar?"
What are you, a 6-year old girl scout?
"Fine then, surprise me"
...
*SPLASH*
"AAAAHHHH! Why the heck did you do that?!"
Well, you did tell me to surprise you. And one must always please their customers, right?
"Not like this!"
Heh, alright. I'll make you a cream one. On the house, as compensation.
"...Fine..."
...Maddam.
...
"Hey, what were you doing back there? You were talking about a Composer or Conductor or something"
(...Great, I was seen. If someone finds out about The Game, this could get ugly for me. I can't take any risks, I have to think, now...oh, this sounds like a great idea. I'm such a genius)
...Hey kid.
"Uh?"
Mind if I tell you a story? While you rest here, of course.
"..Sure, why not?"
Alright. Don't worry, my stories are always top-quality...this one, will blow your mind.
Our story begins with a certain girl, an elegant, black haired lady with GATITO clothes and cat ear-shaped headphones, made by GATITO. You know, that brand famous for making unique, top-quality stuff? Anyway, she was quite an interesting person, she hated others. And with others, I mean everyone. She didn't like to socialize, nor did she think it could be usefull or good. She always wanted to stay alone, disconected from the rest. Only listening to the music in her phones.
She was walking by the Scramble Crossing in Shibuya, listening to the stylish local music through her phones. However, the noise from the people walking by, with all her talking and screaming and stuff, she could barely hear anything. To make matters worse, there was an annoying group of girls whose manner of speech was too annoying to deal with, they walked so slow and from side to side our girl couldn't even see where she was going. What did she do?
"Out of my face. You're blocking my view"
And the group of friends, clearly scared by her, moved to the side.
The girl kept walking forward, past the Crossing and towards AMX records. Unfortunately for her, the noise there was even bigger than in the Crossing.
"Shut up. Stop talking"
But still, she kept walking forward. Once in Shibu-Q Head, some people kept pestering her. There seemed to be some kind of event nearby. And then, 2 guys got close to her. They were nothing special, just some nerds that lived with their parents that were shocked by her looks, she seemed like she came out of an anime (Well, GATITO clothing is too cool to be real). The girl wasn't amused.
"Go the hell away!"
They didn't.
"...All the world needs is me. I got my values...so keep yours, got it?"
Then they got the message and backed down. Maybe playing so much Worlds and Warcrafts gave them a bit of honor. A bit, since no true man would simply follow a girl like an idiot under a love potion. Anyway.
The girl kept walking, and finally arrived at her destination: Udagawa. More specifically, a special mural, made by GATITO, at the end of Udagawa. A mural, of a hooded, scythe-wielding skeleton. Like the Grimm Reaper. There was only one thing the girl admired: GATITO. A group, or maybe just one man or woman, no one knows for certain, that made lots of interesting, stylish things, with an unique touch. Music, Video, Art, you ask, GATITO's got it. She was fascinated by him/her, specially by that specific mural.
And now, our story truly begins.
The girl found herself in the middle of the Scramble Crossing, lying on the ground. She didn't know what she was doing there. As she got up, she felt something on her hand. She opened her palm, and saw a small pin, black with a stylish white skull. She didn't know what it was or what it meant.
So, she flipped the pin in the air before catching it and saving it in her pocket. However, once she touched the pin, a blue wave appeared in her eyes, and suddenly tons of voices resonated in her head.
"...What the...What's with all these voices?!"
What just happened? And where did this pin come from? ...wonder if there's a connection.
The girl tried to do the same as before, flipping the pin in he air and grabbing it. Again, a blue wave appeared in her eyes, and voices appeared in her head again.
"Voices! Definitely voices!"
But why? ...wait. Am I hearing people's thoughts?! What the hell is this pin?
She probably would have kept asking herself questions that would get no answer, but then she heard a small MEW sound from her phone. It seems, she got a message.
What the...weird...I wasn't carrying my phone with me before.
She checked the message, but hardly believed it. It was simply too absurd.
Reach 104. You have 60 minutes. Fail, and face erasure -The Reapers.
"How cute. Spam. See you later. Deleted"
However, the message did not dissappear.
"Huh? Still there...maybe I hit the wrong button...Ok, now, deleted"
But, it wasn't.
"...Dammit, still there? It's like the junk mail from hell"
And then, the fun started. The girl felt a huge pain in her right hand, like if lightning struck her.
"Oww! My hand..."
She checked her hand to see what hit her, but what she saw...she did not expect.
...What the-?! Numbers?! And they're changing...it's like a clock...
Indeed, the numbers in her palm decreased one by one. 59:49, 59:48, 59:47...the girl then turned around, hearing some noise behind her. What she saw, she couldn't believe: First, lots of floating, red decals, very stylized. But what really surprised, was what was behind those decals, on the huge screen at 104.
YOU HAVE 7 DAYS
Soon after, strange, black-and-white-with-red frogs appeared, coming out of the decals.
"...! What the-Frogs?!"
And the small froggies proceded to attack her. And it HURT.
"Oww! What the...That hurt! What do they want with me? ...D-down, froggie..."
The froggies, again, attacked her. She responded with punches and kicks, but it didn't seem to work. It was like punching air, like if those frogs weren't even there. However, those frogs were capable of touching her, and it hurt a lot.
"...Ungh! What the hell is going on?! Somebody! Help!"
However, no one listened. They didn't even look at her direction. They didn't even seem to worry about all the frogs coming out of the floating decals. It was like, they didn't even notice.
"Hey, everybody! Stop ignoring me! ...what is this place...Ah! damnit, I have to run!"
She decided to escape. And I don't blame her, there was nothing she could do. Her attacks couldn't even hit the frogs, and no one would help her, for she was alone...Just like she wanted! Hahahahaha! Ok, enough laughing.
While she was running away from the froggies, in another building near 104.
"Man, here we go again..."
Said a young, silver-haired, pale, well-built man.
"Stop whining. We haven't had work in, like, forever"
Responded the slim, dark skinned, red-eyed, green haired woman at his side.
"Exactly. It feels like Monday after vacation"
"You'd prefer a permanent vacation? Day 1 has the most players. Now's our chance to rack up some points. How else are you gonna make up for last month?"
"Aight...fine. One week won't kill me. Probably...Hey, while we're at it...How'bout we play a little game?"
"A game?"
"Yeah, so it doesn't feel so much like work. C'mon, you love it"
"Oh yeah. You know me...alright, what's the game"
"How'bout Reaper Sport 3? a Player Hunt. Let's see who bags the most Players for the day"
"Are you joking? That's not fun at all!"
"Don't you like it?"
"There's no contest! Besides, I would crush you anyway"
"Ohh, is that a challenge? Guess I have to actually try now. You know the drill. Loser buys winner a great, hot bowl of Ramen"
Returning to our sweet lady, who reached the Statue of Hachiko, but tired from all the running and evading.
"Huff, huff...I should...be safe here..."
Obviously, the froggies catched up to her seconds later.
"Rrgh...stupid frogs! Just leave me alone! I didn't do anything to you!"
And then she realized she was in an even bigger danger than she thought, once she saw some of the floating decals touching some other people, who seemed scared of them. Seconds later, the decals-and those people-faded away.
"Wha-?! They vanished! Why are people disappearing?! What's happening...why am I even here? What the hell! They're gonna get me...!"
But then, hope arrived, in the most unexpected way...
"Found one!"
"Huh?"
...A teenage girl. With an elegant red dress, with red-and-black ribbons and gloves, carrying a...cat, I think. Clearly the image of a true hero perfectly capable of dealing with situations like this.
"You! Make a pact with me!"
"What? In case you haven't noticed, I got my hands full"
"Listen! If we forge a pact, we can beat the Grimm!"
"The what?"
"You wanna be erased? Hurry up! There's no time! Make a pact with me! Please!"
...Well, her future did seem a bit Grimm at the moment.
"F-fine, fine! I accept"
Then, in what seemed like just a couple of seconds, some lights flashed as the two felt...connected. Like if they had a chain between each other.
"What's with the light show?"
"Here! Use this pin!"
The red girl gave our black girl a grey pin, with a small semi-circular curve in the center. Pin 267: Shockwave.
"Wait, what is going on? What were those lights? Why are you giving me a pin?"
"I'll explain later! Right now we have to stop the Grimm!"
"...Fine. But I expect answers!"
"Get ready!"
Our little girl then, with no other choice, turned to the froggies, who inmediately hopped to their target. She didn't knew how to use that pin. However, the other pin, black with the white skull, activated once she touched it. She tried the same with the Shockwave pin. Then, in her hand a big, rectangular, dark grey sword appeared. Though it looked more like a big cleaver than an actual sword.
With it, she knew what to do then. As one of the frog Grimms jumped to her, she swinged in a fast horizontal move the sword, slicing the frog in half, which soon faded like dust in the wind. Now being capable of fighting back, she proceded to slice to pieces the rest of the frogs, sucessfully.
"Great, this is all I needed!"
Indeed. However, there were just too many of them, she couldn't hit them all, and still got some hits on her. Then our girl, in a small, calm fury, rushed towards the frogs, and in a circular, spinning slice, not only cut some of them, but also by accident slided the "blade" of her weapon off, revealing another, lighter, darker weapon, more like a katana. The "sheath blade" was still functional, so she effectively had not one, but two blades. Running toward the rest of the frogs, she sliced and jumped and sliced and ran and sliced and slided and...well, you get the idea. Soon, the battle was over, and no more frog remained.
After the battle:
"...Woah, you can use pins? You must be really good at psychs. Guess I found the right partner!"
"Psych? Is that what you call these... swords?"
The girl looked at her hand, realizing the dual swords went back to a simple, grey pin.
"Yup. And now that we've made a pact, the Grimm won't come after us!"
"In other words, we're safe"
"Exactly. See? All gone"
"All gone...so, what are Grimm?"
"They're those monsters we just fought. Duh!"
...Monsters? Yeah, sure...and "Psychs"? Is that what this pin is for?
"Anyway, where are my manners? I'm Miltiades Malachite. Call me Miltia"
I call this wack.
"We've got a long week ahead of us!"
"A week? A week of what?"
"The Reaper's Game, you dummy! The Reaper's Game is seven days long, remember?"
Reapers? Excuse me? Who is this flake?
"So, what's you name?"
Forget her, where am I? How did I get here?
"C'mon, tell me your name"
The sign says "Shibuya Station"... Why am I in Shibuya?
"Something wrong?"
Wait, the Crossing. Maybe I just need to retrace my steps.
And so, our sweet young lady went back to the Scramble Crossing, leaving behind her partner Miltia.
"Hey, wait for me!"
Back at the Scramble, our lady was getting annoyed by Miltia, who had been following her like a dog to a frizbee.
"Why are you following me?"
"Why are you making yourself so hard to follow?"
"Screw you, I go where I want"
"Go where? We're trapped in here!"
"What? Don't be stupid"
"You're the one being stupid. We made a pact, we're supposed to stick together! You can't beat the Grimm alone. You can't survive!"
"Survive what?"
"The Game! Don't you wanna win?"
"Pfft. I don't play games. Play games on your own time"
"Hey, that's not funny! They'll erase us if we don't win! You saw what happened to those people! Do you want to join them? Besides, we're partners, and partners work together"
"No way, don't make me a part of this"
"But you're already a part of this...you're a Player, just like me"
"A player? I'm not playing anything"
"Oh really? Then why do you have a Player Pin?"
Miltia pointed to the Skull pin on the girl's hand.
"Don't you have a timer on your hand? I know I do..."
While not truly believing the nonsense Miltia spilled on her, the girl checked her right hand. And guess what? There was a timer. It marked 20:05 and down.
"What...the hell..."
"See? You're part of the Reaper's Game too"
...
"Wait...Ah! We don't have time for this! The clock's ticking! We only have 20 minutes! Let's hurry to Ten-Four!"
"Ten-Four? What's that?"
"Ten-Four! 104! You got the mail, right? "Reach 104 or face erasure" "
The junk mail...bah, please. What kind of nut would believe that? ...Then again, this day has been very weird...and she's gonna follow me anyway...may as well go along and try to figure this out.
"All right, you win. Lead the way"
"Good. Now, for the last time...tell me your name please"
"...Blake. Blake Belladonna"
"Blake, huh? ...It's kinda creepy..."
"...Excuse me?"
"Alright Blake, let's get over to 104!"
And, reluctantly, Blake followed Miltia towards the great building at the north of the Scramble Crossing. 104. However, once they were almost there, Blake crashed agaisnt...something. It was like if there was some kind of wall over there. But, there was nothing.
"Oww! There's some kind of barrier here, there's no way past!"
"What?! We can't get through?! But this is the way to Ten-Four!"
...Why do I feel like I'm being watched?
Blake looked towards the people at the Scramble. While there were a lot and it was hard to see clearly, it was obvious none of them were looking at her. None, except for 1 guy, with a red sweater.
...That guy over there. What's he staring at?
The guy, was...special. I'll explain later. All he said, after staring at Blake for a while, was "Pact Confirmed". Miltia, of course, didn't even know that guy was there.
"What are we gonna do about this wall?"
Miltia walked towards the wall, not knowing what to do. But when she did, there was no wall at all!
"Huh? Blake! It's open"
"What? How?"
"No idea. A lucky break, maybe. C'mon, we gotta keep moving, we're almost there!"
...Something about that guy in red...
Blake turned around, to face that guy. Problem was, there was no longer a guy.
Huh? Where did he go? Weird. But maybe the most normal thing that has happened to me today.
Blake then turned around and went after Miltia.
The 2 then arrived finally at 104, their timer having only 12:05 minutes left.
"Made it!"
Blake then felt like a weight was lifted in her hand. She checked her right hand, and saw that
"The timer vanished!"
"Fiuw! Mission Complete"
Of course, now is time for more fun to arrive! Fun...for The Reapers
"Pfft, big deal"
"What?!"
"Only an idiot would screw up on Day 1"
"Who's there?!"
"Oh no...a Reaper?"
Reaper...
"You two are gonna get erased sooner or later, so come on. Help a girl out and earn me a few points, alright?"
The Reaper lady then summoned some dark, floating decals, making more frogs appear.
"Those damn frogs again..."
"Blake, you know how to fight now, right? This time, focus your thoughts on me!"
"What?! What do you think I am?! I'm not a queer!"
"Please! To defeat the Grimm!"
Grr...
"...Fine. Come on!"
As the frogs got closer and closer to Miltia, she simply put her cat...thing...Cathing, on the ground at her feet. Once the frogs got really close, Miltia extended her arms, some claw-like things forming from her gloves. Ditto with the cathing on the ground. She closed her eyes, and waited...and then, the frogs jumped towards her. Just as one of them was about to kick her face, all Miltia did was quickly raise her left hand to the sky. At the same time, the Cathing suddenly JUMPED, somehow, raising into the air and slashing the frog to pieces.
As the rest of the frogs tried to attack, Miltia simply spinned and waved her arms in many directions. And as if following her command, the Cathing flyed from one side to the other, cutting, slicing, slashing, piercing the frogs from left to right. It was like if she was ordering the Cathing, and the Cathing obeyed Miltia.
As the seconds passed, the frogs fell and faded one by one at alarming numbers. Some weren't even hit and still faded! It was wonderfull to watch.
Of course, Blake did her part too. Like Miltia said, she focused her thoughts on her during the battle. It's important to do so between partners. It's the key to a good relationship.
...Mm? What thoughts did she focus? Well, I didn't read her thoughts too much, I wanted more to enjoy the show. But, from the little I saw and heard, I was able to make a song out of it. Here it is:
Give me all your love...(X3)
Watch me with your scary eyes
Please me with your silky touch. Come on
Keep your eyes on me always
I'm breaking it down
I'm not the same
Feel me when you come inside
Touch me when you want me anytime
Keep your eyes on me always
Don't wake me up til the morning light
Get up on your feet, move your body, bring me the passion
Give me your nasty hands. Come on now. I'm getting over you
Get up on your feet, move your body, bring me the passion
Give me your nasty hands. It's you. You can set me free
Give me all your love
Give me all your love
Don't give it to someone else
Give me all your love
Give me all your love
Don't share it with someone else
I'm sending all my love, all my love for you
All I want is your love and soul
I'm sending all my love, all my love for you
All I want is your love and soul!
Well, did you like it? I call it Give Me All You Love. Quite good, right? Thanks man, I have a talent for things like this. Music, video...art in general, really.
But anyway, we're getting off-topic. Let's get back at the story.
After the battle...
"...Is it over?"
"I think...wait, not yet! Blake, over there!"
Blake turned and saw a big floating decal, very different from the others. This one looked like a crude combination of a skull and a heart, and not in the good way.
...This one looks tough...Like I've got a choice.
"Hey, Stalker!"
"I'm not a stalker!"
"Whatever. Just...don't mess this up!"
"I...I won't!"
From the decal, came a big, tiger-like Grimm, standing on 2 of it's legs, with arms that looked more like bones than flesh.
The Grimm walked slowly towards Blake. It was very different from the froggies, that jumped towards her like a cat to a mouse, but not as cute. Blake rushed towards the taigar, activating the Shockwave Pin. She inmediately jumped, and gave it 3 slashes. It barely moved, it was like it didn't felt the attacks at all. Blake kept attacking, but the beast didn't move at all. It didn't seem hurt at all, not even a scratch. Blake knew she was in a tough position. What she didn't notice, however, was the big ball of red and black light that came out of her, flying into the heavens.
Miltia, meanwhile, was having some dificulties. Cathing's attacks, while clearly more effective than Blake's, didn't stop the taigar at all. Taigar got close to her, and slammed it's paws into the ground. Miltia was able to avoid the attack, but it leaved a small crater on the ground. She wouldn't want to be hit by that. Miltia got up, and the ball of light descended from the sky and surrounded her without her noticing. Miltia quickly got up and did an uppercut. The Cathing did the same, and hit the taigar right on the head. This time, the hit clearly was effective, the taigar almost falls back from the attack, and it seemed hurt.
Miltia was surprised, but kept attacking. Again, her attacks seemed not too effective. She was confuses, but didn't stop. While she kept doing that, the ball of light was flying again to the sky, this time descending on Blake, who was a bit busy evading it's attacks. She was constantly slashing the Grimm, but none of the attacks was effective. Until the ball of light came back, this time surrounding Blake just as she made another slash to the Grimm. Like before, this time the attack was stronger than usual, and the beast was sent flying a few meters. Blake was surprised, but noticed the ball of light flying again to the sky. She was a smart girl, she discovered that whatever that ball of light was, it was clear it made her attacks stronger.
Miltia soon noticed the same. And so, they knew what to do. They focused on evading the taigar's crushing paws, and whenever the ball came, they rushed and hit the beast. It was true teamwork. By alternating between their attacks with the ball coming and going here and there, they sucessfully destroyed the mighty taigar, who soon faded.
Now, what was that ball of light? It's simple. It's called a Light Puck. Yeah, sounds stupid, but I didn't make the name. Now, remember when I said "Connected. Like if they had a chain between each other"? The LP is a product of that connection. You see, most attacks aren't really effective agaisnt all Grimm, some are quite tough. But, when someone, let's say A, attacks a Grimm, the LP appeas, and flies towards their partner B. The LP increases the power of whoever it's touching, but only one attack at a time. Once activated, it goes flying back to A, and increases the power of their next attack, and then returns to B and so and so. Like a Metronome.
Well, back to the story. After the battle...
"Whew...we did it...but you heard her...Day 1 is nothing. What if the missions only get harder? We've got six more days. Are we gonna make it? I...I don't want to be erased..."
Miltia then grabbed her phone and stared at it. No words or anything, just stared at it. Blake didn't care, just ignored her.
I can't believe this...why am I stuck here? What if I'm erased? What the hell kind of game is this? This can't be right...gaah! Am I really stuck here in Shibuya?
Well, that's pretty much what happened. Now, I'm sure you're confused, there are lots of things you may have not understood yet. Well, let me tell you that, pretty much all of what happened, is Common Knowledge. But I don't blame you for not knowing. Most people don't.
Still, this is nothing. That's just the 1st day, and the Reaper's Game last 7 days. They have 6 more to go.
This story, it's just starting.
Author Note 2
Now, Time to explain.
1-Why did I pick Blake to take Neku's place? Why not Ruby? - Well, Ruby was my first option. And I know she has some headphones. However, when I saw RWBY, I knew she wouldn't fit. Her personality is just...too different. She's quite friendly and nice, just not very skilled socially. However, Blake didn't seem to eager to socialize in Vol2 ep1. So, among other reasons, I picked her. But, if Ruby were like we expected her to be from the trailer, an emo, don't-give-a-damn girl, then she would have been perfect. But don't worry, Ruby's still here.
Also, Cats.
2-I pick the characters to take the role of a certain TWEWY character based on traits, not necessarily personality. There are only 2 characters I used because of lack of options. But, these 2 are secondary characters, so...
3-I'm gonna take a bit of freedom with this. So it's not 100% like TWEWY. Maybe 90%, but not 100%.
4-Give Me All Your Love: I don't own neither the song nor the lyrics. These belong to Square Enix, who made the game.
Though, they make me wonder if they Moral Guardians thought twice before giving it a T-for-Teen rating.
Now, if you liked this/hated this/whatever you can tell me in a review don't there. Don't be shy, say what's on your mind.
Now, goodbye. Stay Alive...or else prepare to play the Reaper's Game.