An Epilogue?

The CPUs walked into the warehouse, immediately blown away by the mass of machinery in the room. Pods littered the floor, all hooked up to a multitude of cables that all led to a massive screen, in front of which stood Vert.

“What...is all this?” Noire asked. Vert laughed.

“Impressed? It’s a giant VR game.” She explained. “I invited you guys to test it.”

“Really?” Blanc asked. “Honestly, that seems kind of suspiciously, trying out a VR game we know nothing about.”

“Well, I actually already had the candidates test it out, and they loved it!” Vert said.

“I actually wanted to talk with you about that.” Neptune said. “Nep Jr seems like she’s been acting a little weird lately. Is that because of you?”

“She was in the game for a couple of hours, so maybe she got a little sick from it.” Vert said. “That is a recurring problem with VR.”

“Hmmm...” Neptune looked at Vert with a suspicious gaze, but Vert’s smile didn’t waver.

“What is the game?”

“It’s a modified version of a different game. I got permission, of course.” Vert explained. “It’s called DokiDoki*Gun.”

“Is there an asterisk in there?” Neptune asked.

“Listen, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!” Vert assured them. “Please just try it?”

“Ugh, fine.” Noire said with a sigh. “Don’t expect me to like it, though.”

“Oh come on, I’m sure it’ll be fun!” Neptune said as she playfully poked Noire. “It’s been a while since I played a VR game, and one this big seems exciting!”

“What do we do?” Blanc asked.

“Just get into a pod and put on the helmet.” Vert gestured to the pods. “I’ll be out here monitoring the game.”

“Wait, what are the rules?” Noire asked,

“I’ll tell you when you get into the game.” Vert answered.

“But that’s-“

“Noire, just do it!” Neptune said as she began pushing Noire towards a pod. “It’s just a game, what could go wrong?”

“B-but-!”

“Just get in!” Neptune opened the pod and nearly shoved Noire inside. Before Noire could protest, Neptune shut the pod and walked over to one of her own. Blanc did the same, and soon, they were ready.

“Everyone ready?” Vert asked.

“I’m still not so sure about this...” Noire said. “...but I guess.”

“Ready!” Neptune said with enthusiasm.

“I’m ready.” Blanc said.

“Well then.” Vert said as she started it up. “I hope you guys have as much fun as the candidates did!” She hit some buttons, pulled some levers, and it was ready. She grinned to herself.

“3...2...1...”