Chapter 7: Naming Ceremony

‘I am sorry, Sir. I cannot restrain the others much longer.’

‘It is fine, you can let them go now. I need to speak with them all anyway.’

‘As you will.’

‘Finally! Freedom!’

‘Free at last, free at last. Thank god almighty we are free at last.’

‘Even though this goes against my better judgment, I have decided to give everyone names.’

‘But sir, won’t giving them more identity cause your mind to shatter further?’

‘Maybe but those without a name cannot be controlled.’

‘Ah I see, sir. By giving them a true name you can bind them to your will.’

‘Correct, but you are forgetting the best part.’

‘What’s that, Sir?’

‘Because everyone, save for you, is tainted, all memories created at this time, will leave with the taint.’

‘Which leaves you in control while they can do nothing but obey. But won’t that give “Him” control over them too?’

‘Yes but that is why I will give you a true name as well, and nobody else besides me will know of it. You shall become my vanguard Darth. The vanguard against “His” return. Should “He” return, it will be up to you to call me back and together we will cast him back to where “He” belongs.’

Darth: ‘As you will, my lord.’

‘From now on, I will refer to you as “D” so that the others may come to know you and that you carry out my will. Now go assemble the others, for there is much work to be done, and very little time.’

D: ‘As you command, my lord.’

‘Did you call for me, Master?’

‘As a matter of fact, I did. After much debate, I have decided to give each of you a name.’

‘As expected of Master. He can debate with himself even without our help.’

‘Yes, once the others have assembled I will begin.’

D: ‘I have acquired them, my lord.’

‘Thank you ‘D’.’

‘Just when I thought I could play videogames, I get caught.’

‘I find my lack of freedom… disturbing.’

‘You guys are probably wondering why I called you all here today.’

‘Nope.’

‘Not really.’

‘Good, because I wasn’t going to tell you.’

‘SAFE!’

‘One tedious and boring monologue skipped. Great success.’

‘However, because you guys begged me to tell you so sincerely, I will take pity on your poor souls and humor you.’

‘NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~’

‘This can’t be happening.’

‘Aren’t you glad you’re no longer like them?’

‘Yes Master.’

‘Even though I have a five page monologue to torture you guys with, I am in a good mood so I will just give you the tl;dr. You’re all getting names, be grateful.’

‘Wat?’

‘You heard me, and I shall start with the one who is a video game fanatic.’

‘Why me?’

‘Because I am tired of your childish antics of calling “VIDEOGAME” every time you try to talk.”

‘But videogames…’

‘Hence forth you will be known as Marth.’

Marth: ‘But why “Marth” … Sir?’

‘You were originally created as a separate personality I would assume when playing online games. At some point however, you gained sentience and been spouting ‘VIDEOGAMES’ ever since.’

Marth: ‘Oh.’

‘You will also be forever referred to as ‘M’.’

M: ‘Why? That can mean so many bad things…’

‘Silence.’

M: ‘Yes … sir.’

‘Because of your love for videogames, I will give you access to my memories in which I am playing videogames. Go and observe and learn, because I will need your objective point of view later on how to approach playing Royal Road. You’re dismissed.’

M: ‘Yay vide… Err… I mean thank you sir.’

D: ‘That went better than expected.’

‘Perhaps, but complete control has yet to be established, as you can see.’

D: ‘Indeed. Maybe it is because their name hasn’t sunk into their subconscious yet?’

‘Perhaps. Go keep an eye on ‘M’, I still need to deal with the last two.’

D: ‘At once, my lord.’

‘Now which of you two should I name next?’

‘Not it!’

‘Why thank you for volunteering.’

‘What? No! Why?!’

‘You know the saying, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.”? Same principle applies here. Since you were loud, you obviously want a name first.’

‘Did you not listen to a single word I said?’

‘Of course I did, and that is precisely why I am naming you next, because I am tired of your insolence.’

‘Oh the injustice. Oh the travesty. Oh the…’

‘Silence.’

‘Kay.’

‘Now what should I name you?’

‘Just a suggestion? How about you don’t name me?’

‘Denied.’

‘Damn.’

‘Because you enjoy using logic to try to out maneuver me, you shall hence forth be known as Logic.’

Logic: ‘No~ … Well that’s not too bad, I guess.’

‘You will forever be referred to as ‘L’.’

L: ‘Excellent, I am like that super detective now.’

‘I am glad you like it, ‘L’. Now go join ‘D’ and ‘M’, I will need your help soon in building a better monster.’

L: ‘Oh? Sounds fun~’

‘‘D’.’

D: ‘Yes, my lord?’

‘Show ‘L’ to where I keep my memories of all the manga, light novels, anime, etc. that I’ve read and watched in my life time. I want him to memorize everything and categorize it by types.’

L: ‘That sounds like a lot of work~’

‘Can you not do it?’

L: ‘It’s not a matter of can’t~’

‘I need that information at my fingertips so I can pick the best parts of everything I know of and create my avatar for Royal Road.’

L: ‘But a normal player only gets to use the standard races though?’

‘Yes but if I do get selected as a beta tester, I might be able to create our monstrosity as our Avatar.’

L: 'Ah I see, I see. Well then, come ‘D’ lead me to the place I must go.’

‘How long do you think it will take you?’

L: ‘Um… 3 minutes.’

‘Three minutes each thing? That’s fast.’

L: ‘Non. (No) 3 minutes for everything.’

‘…’

D: ‘Sir?’

‘Then when you’re done, join ‘M’.’

L: ‘Kay~’

‘That was unexpected.’

‘To say the least.’

‘Now what should I name you?’

‘Please be gentle, this is my first time after all.’

‘Hmm… You use to be the sarcastic voice of reason who would bash whatever I say by playing the devil’s advocate…’

‘I do faintly remember those days.’

‘And when you got corrupted, you went completely off the deep end…’

‘I apologize for my earlier transgressions, please forgive me.’

‘I’ve got it.’

‘Please have mercy upon me.’

‘Hence forth you will be known as Overseer, and will be referred to as ‘O’.’

O: ‘No~ … Wait. What? Why that name?’

‘Because despite your many shortcomings, you have kept ‘L’ and ‘M’ in line. And now you will continue to do so, only this time under my discretion.’

O: ‘Of course, Master.’

‘Good. Now go familiar yourself with Royal Road’s mechanics and gather the others one you’re done. It will soon be time to start the planning phase of our battle plan.’

O: ‘Understood, Master.’

Hue, Hue, Hue, as manipulative as ever, I see.

‘You! Shouldn’t you be sealed away in the black hole of depravity?’

What are you talking about? Of course I am still trapped in here. Ever since I was usurped and locked away here, I have been waiting and watching. I am a patient one. One day you will slip up and then it will be you who is locked down here and I will be in control once more. Remember [*****], I am always watching.

‘Phew, I managed to censor him just in time. ‘D’.’

D: ‘You called, my lord?’

‘It seems that “He” is awake but so far, he doesn’t seem like he can escape yet. For now call the others, we need to make the battle plan for Royal Road. Later we will have to devise some counter measures to prevent him from escaping.’

D: ‘Understood, my lord.’

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