Chapter 140: SharkBait96
I rode the giant monster as it walks away from Messiah after delivering my declaration of war against them. I was about to go to the direction of the headquarters of other factions, especially the villainous ones but I stopped on the way when I spotted familiar but ruined streets, streets that I used to pass through a lot during my murder sprees. Yes… this is close to my former apartment, which is obviously in ruins now.
My past life should not matter anymore… but I think it is important not to lose it or else I will lose my identity, just like what happened to Thanatos, though his case was much more extreme and was only possible because of the alien environment he was forced to adapt in.
Also… there is one more thing to confirm… my emotional attachments to my family. I don't remember them currently… but did I love them? Was I close to them? If I meet them again, can I kill them or will my affection for them get in the way just like it did whenever I wanted to kill Charlotte… or Adra's little sister?
I must confirm my attachments… see if my past self was able to overcome it or not. And thus, I visited my former apartment, leaving the monster outside.
Not much broken stuff considering nobody lives here by the time the monster attacked and thus there was no reason for anyone to enter… only a few stuff falling on the floor due to the apartment building shaking and dust. So much dust.
Still… coming back here brings back so many memories. I found my old clothes, my uniforms and several hoodies that I wore when I go out to kill people and several plastic white skull masks hidden in a chest underneath my bed. I couldn't find my duffel bag which is filled with weapons and tools I used to kill people with, most likely because I died when I was out killing people… but I found my handgun, which I bought on the black market but never use.
Also found my old phone and my pc. Both have no power but that's no problem for the current me, who have magic. I create an orb of magic in my hand and will it to turn into electricity. That's the easy part. But before I can try to charge my phone with it, I need to perform some tests in order to figure out the correct amount of power to use, and thus I broke into the other rooms and took whatever phones I can find and tried to charge their batteries with magic. Several exploded due to being overcharged but I eventually figured it out and managed to charge my phone without it exploding.
With the phone done, I was able to easily start electricity on the pc too by sticking the electricity spell on my apartment's power plugs, supplying them with small amount of electricity over time, which ends up powering the whole house. I was able to access the games on my pc and played some of them for a few hours.
Surprisingly there's internet here. I suppose the connection must've come from Messiah's ISP which used the same network the city had and they didn't anticipate someone using it right here on an abandoned part of the city, which is why they didn't cut the connection here. This is good. I recall I used to be known online as SharkBait96, a notorious online troll who trolls people on various forums and video games. Trolling was so much fun and it's time to do it again.
Let's see. There's not much online activity due to how many people died from the monster attacks. Took me some time to find forums still active because most websites have had their servers shut down.
Lookie here! A forum discussing the return of the Occult Killer! Interesting!
Now then… Time to dust off my trolling skill.
The occult killer returns!
AkaneFan23: Like, I'm not even kidding! He really returned! He appeared in Messiah today and said he'll attack again when he's finished killing everyone in other settlements!
We're doomed!
Momonga453: Bullshit u just scarin us he not returnd
Berserker454: Yea wat u smokin fren
AkaneFan23: I'm not kidding, man! I saw him myself! He was so strong and scary he even enlarged a monster, turning it into a giant! Even the Power Rangers were beaten and had to retreat!
Swish23: It's true I saw the videos on DokiDokiVid!
Bobobo356: fake. Vid must be edited. AI hoax is all the rage these days
Swish23: Nah man who have the resources to make generative AI these days huh? Did u come from another universe?
KenjaTaimu: whats generative ai
Swish23: Something super bad that shouldn't exist in this world or any world in general.
SupaSentaiFanGo: That's not true that's false the Magirangers never lose its fake its hoax
Mari-chwanersz: Even if that's true i bet mari-chan can beat him ez
xxCryptoGoodzxx: Invest in WanWanCoin and get rich now!
Swish23: Fuck can someone ban that crypto shit
Bobobo356: man I hate crypto as much as I hate AI
AkaneFan23: Guys, I'm serious! You better move to Messiah right now because every other settlement will be destroyed! Don't say I didn't warn you!
Swish23: How are we supposed to move when there's monster everywhere?
Momonga453: u just spreadin bullshit just so u can make us die out there
SharkBait96: Yea man. That must be lies he spread in order to weaken other settlements.
Swish23: But I saw the videos man
SharkBait96: Must be hoax. No need for AI or anything. Just ordinary video editing like in movies.
Momonga453: fuckin shit u liar just die
AkaneFan23: SharkBait96 I'm not lying! I saw it with my own eyes! I'm telling you this for your own good!
SharkBait96: I don't believe you. Everyone else shouldn't either. AkaneFan23 is employed by Messiah to spread hoax online to scare people off.
AkaneFan23: No, you're the one spreading hoax!
SharkBait96: Nah, you're the one spreading hoax, idiot. No one's gonna fall for it.
Bobobo356: someone have popcorn?
KenjaTaimu: eating some right now mogu mogu mogu
Berserker454: mogu mogu mogu
NenechisHusbando: AkaneFan is just your average simp go easy on him willya
SharkBait96: So says the simp
NenechisHusbando: Yeah I'm a Nenechi simp and proud of it
SharkBait96: Must be hard being a hikikomori doing nothing but worshipping waifus
NenechisHusbando: I ain't a hikikomori! I'll have you know that I work in magic research!
SharkBait96: Yeah, magic research of making your 2D waifus become alive I'm sure. Pathetic. Why don't you simp for real girls? At least AkaneFan simps for real girls.
Mari-chwanersz: I simp for real girls too! Mari-chan da best!
SupaSentaiFanGo: Go away mahou shoujo simp
Mari-chwanersz: No u
LuitomoHawkeye: Yeah, you should go, just like your name. You're even more obnoxious than Mari simps I swear.
AverageSapling: Wait SharkBait is familiar
NenechisHusbando: SharkBait96 Fuck you! You must be a loner yourself, you virgin!
SharkBait96: I'll have you know that I have a loving girlfriend and we had sex.
LuitomoHawkeye: AverageSapling you're right! It's the notorious troll SharkBait96!
Momonga453: so sharkbait is just trollin?
AverageSapling: Can't believe he returned! Thought he died 3 years ago
AkaneFan23: Now that we know that SharkBait is a troll, can you guys believe what I'm saying now?
AverageSapling: Tbf your story aint that believable either man
SharkBait96: Nah even if I'm a troll, I'm still right and you guys are not only wrong, you guys are pathetic simps and your waifus sucks.
LuitomoHawkeye: Don't you fucking dare mock Lui Lui!
Mari-chwanersz: whatever mari-chan is da best no one can beat her
SharkBait96: Mari Blue is a weakling too. If no one can beat her, then why is the world still stuck with the monsters?
Mari-chwanersz: mari-chan aint weak she cute and op, her friends too
SharkBait96: Nah she's weak. Everyone's weak. Nishino Akane is the worst one of all. She's weak and she's gonna fail Messiah.
AkaneFan23: You take that back this instant you fuckin troll!
SharkBait96: Even if the Occult Killer really returned, I bet Akane can only piss herself in front of him
AkaneFan23: Akane-chan ain't a coward! She's strong and brave! She's the one who's gonna save humanity!
SharkBait96: Humanity is doomed either way because everyone's so pathetic.
Momonga453: Including you right
AverageSapling: Sounds like SharkBait is a Doomsday Cultist.
SharkBait96: Nah I'm better than you, flying squirrel
SupaSentaiFanGo: I aint worshippin no waifu I worship real heros
SharkBait96: There are no heroes in this world, only bandits. I bet the Magirangers are virgins who didn't have girlfriends, that's why they have no yellow and pink rangers.
SupaSentaiFanGo: HOW DARE U CALL THE MAGIRANGERS BANDITS THEY ARE HEROS WHOWILLSAVETHISWORLDFROMALLEVILFROMONSTERSANDFROMOCCULTKILLERANDDADOOMSDAYCULTYOUFUCK
SharkBait96: Learn proper grammar next time.
Bobobo356: Oh the magiranger simp is angy. beautiful.
SupaSentaiFanGo: U FUCKERS CAN JUST DIE!
Swish23: Can the mods ban SharkBait plz
KenjaTaimu: No please don't hes good
Bobobo356: Mods are asleep
AkaneFan23: Can you guys ignore the trolls and just believe me for once!?
KenjaTaimu: Sorry man no ones believing your story
SharkBait96: Yeah. Don't believe him. He's a loser, just like Nishino Akane.
AkaneFan23: Akane-chan ain't a loser you loser! She's gonna save humanity!
SharkBait96: You're cringe too.
AkaneFan23: What part of me is cringe!?
SharkBait96: Your simping is cringe.
LuitomoHawkeye: oof gonna need a heal for that burn
AkaneFan23: I hope you die!
SharkBait96: I'm not gonna die. I'm better than you after all.
LuitomoHawkeye: oof that's his catchphrase!
Berserker454: Do u guys think occult killer or first knight is stronger?
SharkBait96: Ha ha ha. Looks like the mods are here. I've had my fun. But know this, humans. You're all DOOMED.
*User SharkBait96 has been banned*
That was fun. The internet is still full of simps and toxic people. This one is a tame one compared to other forums though, probably because it was better regulated. Even the mods arrived in time to ban me.
But all that trolling and games distracted me from my true goal of coming here! My family! I didn't live together with them because I had to move away to attend high school. Something about my father having connections with the Nishino, which is why I was sent away from my hometown. They were expecting me to attend Nishino University when I graduate from Sakurazaka High School. But I can't remember much else. Now... where did I keep anything concerning family?
I scrolled through my chatting app and found only little message from my parents, mainly them asking if I'm fine at school, which I replied yes, and they said that it is good. Most of our conversation involves my school life and how high my score is. I suppose I was never close to them.
Mom: By the way, it's your sister's birthday today! Make sure you say happy birthday to her!
Me: Yes mom. I will.
…
So I have a sister in this world too… Who is she? What's my relationship with her!? I scrolled down my messages and found my mail exchange with her.
Me: Happy birthday, imouto!
Imouto: Aww thanks, onii-chan! When can you return home? I miss you!
Me: Maybe when I actually have time. Mom and dad forced me to attend cram schools even during vacations so I couldn't go home even on weekends.
Imouto: Oh… That's okay. I'm a big girl now so I can take care of myself! By the way, have you got any girlfriends yet? When you do, please introduce her to me!
Me: Yeah yeah I will.
….
Hmmm… It seems that I was closer to her than my parents. She also likes to meddle with my love life like Charlotte did. Is she the reason why I was so weak with Charlotte? Even when I didn't remember her name or her face… my feelings for her still didn't vanish completely…
This is bad. She will be an obstacle to my villainy… just like Charlotte did. Is she dead already? Or is she still alive? Part of me hope that she's already dead so I don't have to face her again… but another part of me also wants to meet her.
How vexing.
Anyway, I confirmed that I have a little sister that I was close to but now I barely know her. I probably shouldn't be but I'm so curious so I searched my room for my diary, where I also kept records of my killings… but I can't find it. Meh, probably the diary was lost along with my duffel bag.
No matter. I'm done playing around. Time to infiltrate other settlements and gather more informations… and admire the villainy of each of them.
Author's Note:
I hope you enjoyed the internet conversation. There are 3 vtuber fans included in that conversation, all three of which has streamed and played The Eminence in Shadow Master of Garden. Two of them even appeared as characters in that game.
Also, SharkBait96 is not actually a reference to Gura, though I admit I thought of her when I decided this name.
BetweenIandGirl: So it's alpha who will accompany Cid if he indeed arrive on earth
Answer: Yes. She fits a narrative I want to write so well that I can't believe I didn't notice before.
Guest: Let's just hope Alpha doesn't accidentally attack an earthling thinking they are enemies (unless it's one of the villainous factions in which case they are) or vice versa, an earthling attacking Alpha thinking she is one of the monsters. It always saddens me when in media, two innocent sides attack each other due to lack of/poor communication. :(
Answer: You will see what her role is on Earth.
DerTrap: Oh I like where this is going, let's hope that Alpha destroying Necromancers stuff will not become the biggest mistake of her entire life. Because I already imagine that Necromancer will be pissed beyond comprehension when he finds out, a truly pissed off Necromancer. Which could led to him capturing Alpha again and to him showing here that her suffering by his hands until then has been pathetic child's play, compared to the atrocities he will put her through as punishment.
Answer: It's not a big loss because this is not his main base, hence not his main lab.
Maxplayz21: good chapter as always and thanks for the advice and i will rewriting form tomorrow as it is leave for me
Answer: Write at your own pace.
TheVirtualPug: Now I really hope Alpha can deduce the 'truth' about Claude from the Char comment.
Answer: Oh she certainly will.
