Terror Infinity - Side B

Chapter 4 - 4, Btooom

At the temporary base camp, Shin and Hikari decided to call it a day around evening.

The two had spent hours looking for an ideal place to rest for the day where they can avoid other people, and that was when they found a certain cave.

It could hardly be called that because the cave wasn't too deep, but they found a way to make it more spacious. Using up all of the few Implosion type BIM that Hikari won from her last victim, they were able to create more room within the cave.

They couldn't risk making a fire pit since the light and would draw unwanted attention at night, both human and animals alike, but they had warmth already covered. In the backpacks that they had, among the items that Shin exchanged for everyone were heavy blankets and for light they had small solar powered lamps ( Charged up earlier in the day ).

Shin didn't go as far to consider what would they have done if they found themselves in a barren ice land for their mission, but if it was just a cold night on a island then they were all covered. So far, his only mistakes with preparations was that he didn't buy any heavy firearms or enough food for an extended period of time.

Luckily they had the supply case. Not only was there food and water inside the case, there were also clothes ( Btooom logo goods ), camping tools and other survival tools that Shin didn't think of like a simple flashlight.

Combined with their own rations and supplies that they brought with them, Shin and Hikari now had enough to sustain a relatively good life style on the island for at least 4-5 day. If in the next few day they were to recover another supply case then they would be set for all seven days of the mission if it is only the two of them.

Shin: Now all that's left are Chips and BIM. Hikari, how many Chips and BIM do you have again?

Hikari: As of right now, after that last NPC who fell for my trap I now have five Chips. As for BIM, I have Remote Control×2, Cracker×2 ( During our escape we used one ) and Homing×3. I had three Implosion BIM, but we just used those up for expanding the cave. You?

Shin: I still have three Chips. As for my BIM they are all Timer BIM×14.

Hiakri: Is it just me, or am I the only one using BIM here?

Shin: You not wrong, but that can't be helped. It was already decided that you would be the one we would have get the most Chips. The Btooom Soldiers and Btooom Commanders begin to show it will be much harder to acquire Chips, and between the two of us, I have the better shot of getting chips during that time. That is why I am conserving my BIM.

Hikari: You mean to abandon me? So that I can safely stay in this cave with eight Chips while you go out and gather more alone in the upcoming chaos?

Shin: That... Isn't definite, yet that is what I'm hoping for. Is that a problem?

Hikari: ...No.

Hikari probably understood my underline meaning. That by myself, I could gain more chips alone then with her. It was true in a way.

Hikari as an ally benefits me greatly with her information source by hacking into the islands security, but on my own I don't have to worry about protecting her in the field. No matter what actions that I've taken, I had always put Hikari's safety first above all else. It was also me who distracted our opponents so far, so that they wouldn't discover her till it was too late, with her gaining most of the chips in the end.

By myself, I am confident that I can get all eight chips. It's my current plan to quickly have Hikari acquire all eight chips by tomorrow, and on Day 3, I will head out alone get my own chips. Also, if it is possible I will see about getting the 100 Points and D rank reward for Btooom Soldiers and 500 Points and C rank reward for Btooom Commanders.

Hikari : Shin.

Shin: Yes.

Hikari: When was all of this decided?

Shin: By me a while back in my head. Why?

Hikari: ... ( No words where said, yet her eyes told me that she just used her sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth insult of the day that she does not have, all in her mind ).

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Hikari: How do you think the others are doing?

Shin: Do you mean our original group, the new members or the rest of the newbies?

Hikari: The first two. According to my data over forty people on the island have already died. I don't really care about the other newbies who decided not to trust us, but by now they are all probably dead. My concern is for Aqua and Misaki, and also the newbies who decided to follow us Saki, Kampa, Zero and Shuai.

Shin: I feel the same. It wouldn't surprise me if they were already dead. As for our team, they are probably doing okay.

Hikari: To bad we can't contact them with the communication phone.

Shin: Yeah. Who would have expected that Tyrannos were also jamming all transmitted signals on the island. In the manga it just said there was no reception.

Hikari: Isn't it obvious that there would be some kind on interference at work. Tyrannos couldn't well risk the smallest chance that someone would pick up a random signal with their cell phones ( Than why not take them, yet that is besides the point ).

Shin: I guess you're right. Really, how are they doing?

I was worried, but not too worried about them.

Aqua and Misaki were as well equipped as the two of us, so they should be okay. Saki, Kampa, Zero and Shuai... Three out of the four have military experience in one field or another, and the fourth has a gun and knows the story of Btooom at the very least. Long as nothing unexpected happens ( Hope not on Day 1 ), we should all make it out of this okay.

As for the other newbie, like Hikari said most are probably dead by now, or will be dead by the end of today. I would really be surprised if any one of them had gained one chip and make it pass the first Midnight Execution of the mission.

Hikari: That reminds me.

Shin: What?

Hikari: When I first broke into the island's security system, I saw something strange. Early on in the day I saw that several players in a corner area of the island all disappeared, meaning that they all died within the first hour or two. I forgot about it with everything going on, but remembering it now, I am concerned. Like their could be another threat on the island.

Shin: Like a secret boss? Possible, but unlikely so you shouldn't over think it too much. It was probably her.

Hikari: Her?

Shin: Aqua.

If there was one person on the island who could track down several NPCs within the few hours of the mission and defeat them all without pausing than that would be the strongest member of our group, Aqua.

Aqua is both part Werewolf and has Wolverine genetic mutation enhancements, both of which snould have great senses of smell, sight and hearing. Finding multiple NPCs should have been a piece of cake for her even without a radar. I bet that right now, she is most likely relaxing with with a cigarette after gaining all required eight chips.

Hikari: I geuss you are right. No one else could have done it.

Shin: Of course! Aqua is amazingly strong. By now, she probably has more then eight Chips.

Hikari: Why do you look so happy? If she does start looking for more then eight Chips, that means that there will be less Chips for the two of us and the others to find. There are only so many NPCs with Chips on the island to begin with and other Players outside our group will be hunting them down.

Shin: I guess you're right. Let's try to collect the remaining Chip that we need by the end of Day 2. While also observing the Btooom Soldiers and Btooom Commander that will appear tomorrow, we will finish up everything by the end of the day. With that said... Let's go to bed. I'm beat.

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Shin and Hikari were just about to go to sleep.

The two finished hiding the entrance of the cave they were sleeping in with leaves and branches and as an add on percussion, Hikari set Remote Control BIM so that in a emergency they can be activated to kill any potential intruders that come close to the entrance. There was a risk that the explosion could casue a cave in, yet it was a risk worth taking for their immediate safety.

Shin: Good night Hikari

Hikari: Good night Shin... Shin.

Shin: Yes?

Hikari: ...You, You're not going to sneak over here in the middle of the night are you? Unable to control your disgusting otaku impulses you-

Shin: GO. TO. SLEEP!

And with that, Hikari and Shin went to bed, or should have.

Shin was still awake and just watched as Hikari slowly went to sleep. He definitely wasn't seeing this as an chance sneak into a girls bed again. He was just happy to see that the day and Hikari's hardships had ended

Shin: What sneak over while she is asleep? Maybe Aqua, but not this middle school brat. Besides which, I am dead tired as well.

Shin wa tired from all of Days 1's events:

1. After a great/traumatic night together with Aqua, he was brought to his second mission in the world of Btooom.

2. Shin saw that it was a fifteen man, non plot driven mission and that God had messed with the mission.

3. Shin wasn't able to unite all the New Players as a leader should have. He was able to gain the trust of four of the New Players, but they and his original three comrades were all separated.

4. Shin began to kill for chips. Killing NPCs not caring if they deserved it or not, and teaching Hikari to do the same. It left him with a bad felling in the pit of his stomach.

5. Day 1 went moderately well, but he couldn't shake the feeling that this was only a prelude to a even greater terror. This alone kept him from fully enjoying the game called Btooom on the island.

Shin: Hell, like I have the energy to even be thinking about sex.

Shin confirmed as much as he watched over the sleeping Hikari.

He noticed that she was moving a lot in her sleep and could hear faint crying. Shin knew that he had to force Hikari to kill for her to survive and dosen't regret it, but it wasn't a nice thing that he did nonetheless.

A certain tiger like gundam seed character said that anyone is capable of killing another person and getting used to killing as well. Shin agrees with this opinion and believes that anyone who feels different is an idealist fool. What he did for Hiakri was the only and best thing he could have done to keep her alive, not just for today and this mission, but future missions as well, yet...

Shin: Shit! This is one part of this world that... That I just can't stand. Just let me enjoy the game in peace.

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Tyrannos Japan: Game Planner Gemu Shusaisha's Report 7.

Real World Btooom Game, Hard Mode - Day 2.

12:02 AM

Players Alive: 11/15.

NPCs Alive: 101/150.

Btooom Soldiers Inactive: 25/25.

Btooom Commanders Inactive: 5/5.

Ryota Sakamoto, Btooom Lord Inactive: 1/1.

Daily Minutes -

1. The first day of the 7th Real World Btooom has concluded.

2. At noon tomorrow the elite Btooom Soldiers and Commanders will become active.

3. The bug in the security system has been identified. One of the participants of the game must have had with them tools to borrow into the system. We are unable to force this unidentified person out of the system, but fear not. Our elite warrior have already been ordered to track this person and DEAL with them, and as such the rules of non interface will be kept. Whaaaa, great fun this is!!!

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Authors Note:

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I considered a secret boss character, but decided against it this mission. The secret boss is usually stronger then the main boss, so how would they defeat both him and the Btooom Lord boss? Also, they were already going to get a lot of points, so any more would be too cheating so early on in the series.