PROLOGUE

[MR.AGAYUZA'S POV]

"Mobile Legends, PUBG, COD. This are the games that are trending for the youngsters today"

Nakaupo lang ako sa swivel at matamang nakikinig sa presentasyon ng nasa harap.

"So that's why my team and I have developed a new game 'BLAME' that will surely hit our target market with its improved programs and quality of graphics"

Isa-isa niyang pinaliwanag ang mechanics ng laro.

"This game is limited up to 15 players.

Roles are consist of:

1 DOCTOR- you have choose someone you want to save, including yourself and you can save the killers too. (Citizen Group)

1 POLICE- if you choose a player, it's role will be revealed. It will send only a mail to the citizen, if needed. (Citizen Group)

1 FRAUD- you have to choose a player including yourself who you want to kill at that night. (Killers Group)

1 SPY- a police like but belong to the Killer's Group. Once you choose a player, its role will immediately alarm the Frauds. You can only use the skills the day after you used it. (Killers Group)

1 MAYOR- the voice of the citizen. It cannot be lynched but the Frauds can easily kill the mayor. Every time a citizen die, a barrier will create causing the mayor to dodge the attack of frauds.  (Citizen Group)

1 MARKSMAN- it can only dodge the Frauds attack and the player's role will be exposed but you can't dodge the spy's attack once the spy chose you. Its role is to puts trap on someone and if that player tap on another player, it will die. (Neutral Party)

1 SOOTHSAYER- they knows every role of the players but not allowed to talk. Roles are only revealed to psycho. (Neutral Party)

*Role Revealing starts with: Police- Doctor- Marksman- Spy- Citizens- Mayor- Fraud*

1 PSYCHO- a message transporter of the soothsayer. He/she can privately chat someone to give information given by the soothsayer, whether it belongs to killer or citizen group. (Neutral Party)

7 CITIZENS- the players who can only discuss and can only vote who's the Fraud. They know each others role but they don't know what other players' role. (Citizen Group)

Every role is important. Without the doctor, no one is saved. Without the police, everyone is in danger. Without the frauds, we wouldn't see how good the players cooperate. Without spy, frauds will be helpless.  Without psycho and soothsayer, everything will be messed up. Without the marksman, frauds cannot be identified easily. Without the mayor, citizens will be hopeless. And without citizens, the killers group will win."

Mahaba-habang paliwanag ng reporter sa harap. Mukhang maganda naman ang game at talagang papatok lalo na sa mga kabataan.

"Okay, I approved that you will launch that game" ang nasabi ko kahit hindi pa tapos magsalita si Mr. Tribelo.

Gulat na napatingin ang mga tao sa akin tila hindi makapaniwalang may lumusot sa aking lasa ng laro.

"Excuse me?" ang paghingi paumanhin ni Mr. Tribelo.

"I said, I will approve that you will launch that game. While you were discussing the roles, I got a little bit excited. The game is all about betrayal but look at the bright, if they help each other, one of the side will win" ang masayang paliwanag ko rin naman.

At sa araw na iyon ay inaprobahan ko na nga ang kanilang kontrata bilang aking bagong empleyado sa aking kompanya.

[2 months later…]

"Sir, mas tumaas po ang nagdownload ng 'BLAME'. Ito po ang pinakamataas na ratings na ating nakuha. 5.0/5.0 for the past two months. At mas tumataas din po ang nagdodownload ng larong ito kada buwan" ang balita sa akin ng aking sekretarya.

"Daddy!!" ang pagtawag ng aking anak na kakapasok lamang sa aking opisina.

"Blaine, why are you here? You'll be late at school" ang tanong ko sa aking unica-hija. A 17 years old girl who wants to be an engineer someday.

"I recently played the game you launched and the graphics were really amazing. I played it with my friends too. Yun lang ang pinunta ko dito, bye dad" ang pagpapaalam niya.

"Okay sweetie, have fun at school" ang sigaw ko sa kanya dahil nakasara na ang pinto.

"I will" ang sagot niya pabalik. Habang nasa ganoong pag-upo ako nang may na-receive akong message galing kanino.

"Be careful" ang mensaheng aking natanggap.