Protagonist 2

Upon hearing this, the players suddenly realized that the original purpose of the video was to explore the secret of the Protagonist 2.

Because the title of Brother Banana's video clearly indicates that the Control Failure in the game was caused by the Protagonist 2.

Why would he do that?

It even put the player-controlled protagonist in danger, causing him to die over 1,000 times!

What is the purpose of the Protagonist 2?

and

Why did the Protagonist 2 eventually turn into a monster on the TV screen?

Thinking of this, the players checked the video progress bar and found that there were still about 4 minutes left.

So, they sat up straight, eager to learn the unknown truth about the Protagonist 2.

In the video, Brother Banana speaks eloquently.

[Before we start talking about the Protagonist 2, I'm sure some players will already disagree with me.]

[What? Wasn't the Control Failure caused by Dr. Maynard? How did he become the Protagonist 2?]

[Don't talk nonsense, we've played the game and read the documentation.]

[Indeed, if you don't fight the hidden boss, the Control Failure is indeed caused by Dr. Maynard. But if you do fight the hidden boss, you'll know that without the Protagonist 2, Dr. Maynard couldn't have succeeded.]

Let's look at this dialogue first.

As soon as he finished speaking, a computer screen appeared in the video.

Inside, there is a chat interface.

The chat content above was displayed in its entirety to the player.

Maynard Level 4 Researcher:

What are you doing?

Skinner Level 3 Security Personnel:

On duty at their post.

Maynard Level 4 Researcher:

'Where?'

Skinner Level 3 Security Personnel:

'A-FBC-0106 here.'

Maynard Level 4 Researcher:

'Ready?'

Skinner Level 3 Security Personnel:

'Of course, we're just waiting for this new idiot to get the coffee. What about you?'

Maynard Level 4 Researcher:

I think I need to upgrade the hardware on that computer first.

At this moment, the video was flooded with comments.

Some players who had played the game said yes, yes, yes, the Control Failure was caused by Dr. Maynard, and Skinner was an accomplice.

Players who hadn't played the game before, or hadn't completed it yet, were completely baffled.

However, players are more concerned about what the Protagonist 2 actually did than Dr. Maynard.

Why do you say that without him, the doctor could not have succeeded?

With these questions in mind, the players turned to the video.

The explanation soon continued.

[At the beginning of the game, when we were being escorted to the 0173 control room by Agent Ulgrin, the station's broadcast system called for Dr. Maynard.]

In the video, as if to verify this statement, Brother Banana played a clip from the game's original soundtrack.

Inside, a bright female voice came from the loudspeaker.

"Dr. Maynard, please proceed to control room W-FBC-0173 upon hearing this announcement."

'Repeat this: Dr. Maynard, please proceed to control room W-FBC-0173 after hearing this broadcast.'

Brother Banana cleared his throat and continued his explanation.

[This wasn't just limited to this place; the researchers inside the 0173 control room also said something similar when the mechanical door malfunctioned.]

The original audio clips were shown again in the video.

A deep male voice spoke up in confusion.

'Hmm? The access control seems to be malfunctioning; it's not responding to my actions.'

'Agent, please notify maintenance personnel immediately. There's a problem with the access control system in control room W-FBC-0173. Also, why hasn't Dr. Maynard arrived yet?'

[These two instances reveal that Dr. Maynard, who was supposed to be working at 0173, is nowhere to be found. So where could he be? Yes, he's chatting with Skinner, preparing to stir up trouble.]

[And the first thing they did was Skinner release A-FBC-0106 ' The Terror Elder '. Players who have played * Control Failure * have probably encountered it, right? Come on, tell me, are you scared?]

At this moment, the screen was filled with comments.

Some said they were scared, some said they were angry, and some said "damn it."

But more often, it's hhhhhhh.

This must be a casual gamer.

Brother Banana started explaining again.

[In addition, there was a note that also proved that Dr. Maynard was indeed behind it.]

A screenshot of a note was posted in the game.

The above is the handwritten content.

'It deceived me! It deceived me! It deceived me!'

In contrast, Brother Banana began to explain.

[This note was found on a corpse. And that corpse, yes, is Dr. Maynard's. You can also find a Level 4 Key Identity Card on him.]

[But why did he die? Clearly, he messed up. In this place rife with anomalies, even the protagonist with the ability to reload saves has died thousands of times. How could an ordinary person like him survive?]

[As for the contents of the note, we can combine it with his last sentence in his conversation with Skinner; that so-called computer, I guess, should be W-FBC-0079 ' Old AI '.]

[Those who have read the documentation should know how incredibly powerful this computer is. It's fully upgraded in terms of technology, but its performance is hampered by outdated hardware. However, if you were to upgrade its hardware and connect it to the network, then...]

Brother Banana didn't continue speaking.

But the players had already guessed it.

That is, to break free from control and be free from all constraints!

[However, this doctor probably wasn't that stupid. He probably just wanted to swap out some hardware so he could control 0079 to manage the entire site. But he still died, not from being tricked by 0079, but from being killed by... the Protagonist 2!]

Protagonist 2!

The players raised their eyebrows slightly.

How did it turn into the Protagonist 2 killing him?

At this point, a game recording appeared in the video.

It was probably recorded by Brother Banana.

It's told from a first-person perspective.

Before him was a lifeless, blank face, like a negative.

That was clearly an image of W-FBC-0079 ' Old AI '.

Below are three strings of serial numbers.

'D-9341', '1001', 'W-FBC-0079'.

Players will find this very familiar.

Not only the players themselves, but also many game streamers were disgusted by that face at the time.

At this moment, Brother Banana's voice rang out in the video.

[We'll discuss why the Protagonist 2 killed Dr. Maynard later. Let's first look at how the Protagonist 2 manipulated the first protagonist.]

[The three numbers below the monitor screen represent the protagonist's own D-rank, the number of times the protagonist died before the player took control, and the third one... well, that's self-explanatory.]

[Our protagonist, D-9341, is not stupid; he immediately guessed that it was the anomaly 0079 ' Old AI ' that was conveying a message to him.]

[Thus, the Protagonist 2's first objective has been achieved, and our game journey begins here.]

[When we arrive at 0079's control room, we discover that the Protagonist 2 has left video footage of the parallel world's Control Bureau massacring humanity on 0079's computer, and is frantically hinting in text messages that we should go to the parallel world to offer assistance.]

However, a problem arises.

[We already know that the Protagonist 2 in the parallel world has the ability to save and reload, and judging from the number of deaths ('1001'), he should also know that the first protagonist has the same ability.]

[If that's the case, and both sides clearly have the same abilities, then why would the Protagonist 2 need to ask the first protagonist for help? The extinction of humanity in this parallel world is already unstoppable; what use would having another first protagonist be in this situation? Does having an extra protagonist really turn the tide?]

[Also, besides both sides having equal abilities, think back to the world of the Protagonist 2: what level of civilization is it? That's right, it's an interstellar civilization! And what civilization is the protagonist we control? Yes, a modern civilization that takes place in 199?.]

[Given the vast difference in their technological levels, why does the Protagonist 2 keep asking the first protagonist to go to a parallel world?]

[Here, it's quite clear: the Protagonist 2 wants the first protagonist to go to a parallel world. This is actually a deceptive conspiracy! The goal is to lure the first protagonist here.]

[After all, the protagonist is a scientist, and a fairly high one at that. No scientist wouldn't be curious about parallel worlds, including you viewers. Who among you isn't curious about parallel worlds? Type "1" and let's see.]

There were no comments that said "1".

There are only a lot of people who deducted 2 and 3.

[Also, there's one more thing. The reason the Protagonist 2 sent the first protagonist to the parallel world is because he knew that killing wouldn't kill him. Since that's the case, he decided to send the first protagonist to the parallel world. He wanted to switch places with him, letting the first protagonist endure one human extinction after another in the parallel world.]

[but]

[The Protagonist 2 never expected that the parallel world they finally managed to get the first protagonist to go to would actually be a timeline after humanity had been destroyed!]

There's no time to wait, so I have to release it in parts.