Synopsis

WithinthepopularVRMMORPG«NewGenesis»,therewasarankerbythenameofArthurHolmes,commonlyknownbyhisin-gamealias«Merlin».Arthurwasoneofthefeworiginalbetatestersstillplayingafter30years,hewasoriginallyaranker,aplayerwhoseentiregoalwastostayatthetop,aheadofeveryoneelse.Howeverafter15yearshesacrificedhisplayerrankinginsearchofknowledge.Arthurbecamealorehunter,aplayerwhoindulgeshimselfwiththeworld’svastloreandunexploredhistory,preferringtouncovertheworld’ssecretsratherthanendlesslyfightingmonsters.Attheageof48,30yearsafterthegamecameout,Arthuruncoveredthegreatestsecretofall,andyet,ironically,hisnegligenceinlevellingupwastheonethingholdinghimbackfromrealisinghisgoal,heknewhewouldneverbeabletocatchuptotherankers,agapof15yearswasImpossibletoovercome.Ifonlyhecouldrestart…