Bookworld Online: Marsh Man

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What will you choose next time?

Will it all work out?

Will you destroy everything?

It's all up to you!

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“Jesus Christ.” I said in surprise as the David Drake personality blocks were lifted once more and I came back to myself. I cursed like a sailor for a good ten minutes before I calmed down enough to speak clearly again. “That was the most screwed up and mind bending twisted heap of... of... I don't know what to call that! How could you write something like that? Are you guys insane?!?”

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“The best experiences? Are you fucking nuts? I was eaten! Blown up! Lit on fire! Eaten by a fucking dragon! Burned with acid!” I spat. “Let's not forget being mutilated multiple times and having my family killed!” I took several deep breaths to calm down again. “What do you have to say for yourselves?”

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You seemed to have an adverse reaction to this novelization. It has been noted in the Archives.

Do you wish to play The Marsh Man again?

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“NO! Abso-fucking-lutely NOT!” I yelled. “Who would ever play that? Good god, I think I've been traumatized for life.”

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No abnormal brain activity has been detected. Would you like to speak to our on-staff psychologist?

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“No, I... well, maybe.” I said, unsure. “That was... it was... how could anyone still be normal at the end of that? How did David cope so well?”

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You helped him with the choices you made. That was the whole point of the story. Without you, things might have turned out quite a bit differently. Would it have been for the better? Only replaying it would tell you that.

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“I'm never trying that again.” I said and sighed. “In fact, I think I need a break. A nice long break. What's the psychologist's name?”

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Hagitha Marsh. She's the best in the business and designed most of the questions for The Marsh Man.

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“Oh, fuck me.” I groaned as the Hag's cackle floated through my VR capsule.