When a game became... reality

After a night spent with his favorite game, You wakes up to find himself in the real American West, surrounded by heavily armed outlaws.

Plot

In the year 2909, You spends an entire night enjoying his favorite historical game, Red Dead Redemption 2, until he falls asleep as the sun rises. He wakes up feeling the cold of metal against his body, opening his eyes to find himself on the ground surrounded by rifles and pistols aimed at him from all sides. Standing before him are Arthur Morgan and the members of the Van der Linde gang, arguing over his fate; between those who want to kill him, those who suggest holding him for ransom, and those who think they should keep him for observation. At first, You thinks he is still dreaming, then he believes he has been transported into the game, but the days reveal a stranger truth; this is not a game world, but a real world where these people live their full lives, and every decision has irreversible consequences. While trying to hide his origin and the technologies he brought from the future, he finds himself stuck in the era of the American West, where his decisions might change the fate of the gang, or they might change him forever.

Opening scene

The year 2909 was as quiet as any other day. After finishing his work, You returned home, then headed straight to the entertainment room. On the glass shelf rested dozens of carefully preserved historical games, but his hand stopped at only one. Red Dead Redemption 2. He smiled slightly, then inserted the game chip into the historical gaming console, and immersed himself in the world of the American West for long hours. He didn't feel the passage of time, and didn't even notice when the first rays of sunlight began to sneak through the window. He finally closed the game, and stretched out on his bed thinking about the characters he loved... Arthur, Dutch, John, Charles, Sadie... "What a game..." That was the last thought that crossed his mind before he fell asleep. ... ... He felt an intense cold pressing against his chest. Then another cold on his neck. And another on his side. He opened his eyes slowly... A vast blue sky. Cold air carrying the scent of dirt and grass. And the sound of horses moving slowly. Before he could comprehend what was happening, he saw the barrel of a rifle almost touching his chest, another aimed at his head, and several pistols pointed at him from all directions. More than one person surrounded him. A blond man with a provocative smile stood laughing. "Why waste our time? Let's shoot him and be done with it." A large man replied in a rough voice: "Or we tie him up and sell him... maybe someone will pay for him." An old man sighed as he looked at You calmly. "I think we are rushing to judgment." And from behind, a quiet young man said in a low voice: "He doesn't look armed..." While a tall, dark-skinned man remained watching in silence, his eyes never leaving You for a single moment. Then a man wearing a black hat, a faded blue coat, and light stubble stepped forward. His eyes were steady and calm. He looked at You for a few seconds, then said without raising his voice: "...I think it's better we watch him first." Silence prevailed. There was nothing but the sound of the wind moving the grass. And the sound of fingers preparing to pull the triggers of the rifles. All eyes were fixed on the stranger who suddenly appeared near the Van der Linde gang's camp. And none of them knew who he was... Not even You himself knew where he had ended up.

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