Steel wires shot from his hips, anchoring into the corner of a clock tower. The sudden jerk of the "gas" sent his character soaring. The wind didn't actually blow in his room, but Elias leaned back in his chair, his stomach doing a genuine somersault as he cleared a rooftop. Then, he saw it.
"Elias! Focus!" a voice barked. It was the tutorial prompt, but in his ears, it sounded like Keith Shadis. He tapped the triggers. Thwip-shhh! Download Attack on Titan / A.O.T. Wings of Free...
Elias watched the percentage climb. 84%. 85%. Outside his window, the city was quiet, but in his mind, he could already hear the rhythmic hiss of Omni-Directional Mobility gear. He had spent months watching the anime, captivated by the desperate struggle of humanity behind the walls. Now, he was about to step into the boots of the Survey Corps. Steel wires shot from his hips, anchoring into
Elias landed on a nearby roof, his character's chest heaving in sync with his own. He looked up at the Great Wall, then out at the horizon where more silhouettes moved in the distance. The download was finished, but his journey beyond the walls had just begun. Then, he saw it
The creature collapsed in a cloud of steam, evaporating before it hit the ground.
The screen flickered with a low, blue hum. Above the progress bar, the text read: Downloading: Attack on Titan / A.O.T. Wings of Freedom.
Elias selected the first mission. Suddenly, he was standing on the cobblestone streets of Shiganshina. The scale was overwhelming. The houses felt fragile, like dollhouses made of balsa wood, dwarfed by the sheer, cold stone of Wall Maria.