Uh…Maybe you should find out what ‘No Holds Barred" even means in this context’.

You don’t know what to think when Mandy’s text comes through. It was irritating that the dumb blonde was acting like a teenager rather than facing the seriousness of the situation.

On the other hand, you genuinely didn’t know what this development meant. Was it a strategy by Mandy to rile you? Or was she being reckless and you could actually use this to your advantage?

You quickly query the term No Holds Barred on you GT but get only a technical answer requesting more context

GAME CONTEST CONDITIONS - QUERY: No Holds Barred – There is no single defined term within GAME rules matching this term.

More context needed.

You configure the GT's sprites or AI or whatever ran the damn thing to estimate what it would mean given the current GAME.

The GT came back with an error message and froze for a few seconds.

Your heart skips a beat. The GT weren’t just technology they were also magic. In over two full years at Shoubu University you have never heard of a GT freezing, or crashing. Ever.

A moment later the GT sprang back to life.

This ADDENDUM to the CONTEST would allow the following to be permitted - All actions, and implied consents provided for in Shoubu University GAME rules Schedule 45. Section 67- Rules 1-167

You search for this Schedule amongst the Universities GAME database but even as a law student you are unable to find anything of much detail. The University was notoriously secretive in giving out the exact black ink law surrounding the GAME. Beyond the basics most of what was known was passed on by professors in workshops or doled out during lectures.

But from what you could glean from 40 minutes of research it meant was that both you and Mandy were now absolutely consenting to any sexual acts committed against each other by the other person along with ancillary crimes like **** and drugging.

That seemed like a similar situation as currently existed just no more grey areas relying on case law.

Time was running down on the hour as to whether to accept this escalation or not.