FBC Researcher

On the dimly lit stage, there were no performers in this scene.

But the echoing sounds of slaughter continued to resound throughout the venue.

Therefore, even without any visual performance.

Just from the voice, the audience can imagine that the female captain in mechanical armor is currently wreaking havoc!

At the same time, this performance, which was only heard but not seen, has aroused great anticipation among the audience for this set of mechanical armor.

I can't wait to wear it in the game and fulfill my wish.

Furthermore, judging from the constant sounds of limbs breaking and monster roars, this silver armor...

It's not just good-looking!

Instead, they possess strong individual combat capabilities!

Now, the audience's mouths are dry as they listen to the resounding gunfire and imagine the thrilling scenes of the bloody battle.

If this were a game, would I be just as fearless wearing this armor?

The audience doesn't know, but they really hope it is.

Soon, the sounds of killing gradually subsided.

The monster's roars gradually ceased.

Until the very end, there was no more sound or movement.

At this point, the audience understood.

The story has come to an end.

The battle was over.

The monsters, it seems, are either all dead or have lost their ability to move.

As for Captain Vinson, based on her self-narration in the video at the beginning of the stage play, she definitely did not die.

If she dies halfway through, how will the story connect with the beginning?

so.

If nothing unexpected happens, the story will move to the next stage!

Snap—

With a soft sound, sure enough, the lights shone down and illuminated the center of the stage.

This means a new story is yet to come!

but

There were no background elements or special effects scenes in the light.

Yes, there is, but only the captain standing in the light.

At this moment, the entire stage was dark except for the spotlight in the center.

Only the captain, like a firefly in the Pitch Black, stood out in the light.

He stood with his hands behind his back, facing the audience. His expression was stern.

Although this scene lacks any set elements, it exudes an unimaginably solemn atmosphere.

It seems that only in this dimly lit 'lighthouse environment' can the important story about to be told be highlighted.

Tap—tap—

Tap—tap—

Soon, in the darkness where no light could reach, faint yet heavy footsteps could be heard.

The audience immediately straightened their posture, craned their necks, and waited expectantly.

On stage, the sound of footsteps did not shake the captain who was facing the audience.

His expression remained unchanged, and his posture remained the same.

He seemed like someone who had seen through everything.

until

Snap—

Another soft sound.

The second beam of light shone down, illuminating the empty space behind the captain and the bloodstained, kneeling silver-armored body within.

Two beams of light, not far apart.

But in between, there was a dark expanse separating them.

It seems like an insurmountable and insurmountable class divide.

One person, dressed in uniform, stood with their hands behind their back. Another, clad in blood-stained silver armor, knelt on the ground.

It was a scene resembling a subject meeting his king!

"You're too late, President An."

The captain faced the audience and slowly began to speak.

His tone was unhurried, but his voice resonated throughout the room.

Upon hearing these words, the silver-armored figure in the light source behind him slowly rose to his feet.

A flash of blue light appeared on her visor, and she trembled as she raised the Plasma Cutter was also stained with blood, and aimed it intently at the captain's back.

"I already know your purpose."

Vinson's voice came out from inside the metal mask.

As he spoke, the LED strip around his eyes was still flickering slightly.

It's as if it's responding to the rhythm of the voice, it's very sci-fi.

Then she continued.

"You went to great lengths to travel millions of light-years away from the human world to carry out industrial disintegration in the Aegis Galaxy. And after the mining accident, you issued an immediate and decisive isolation order. You also knew the monsters' weaknesses better than we, the combatants, did."

"From the very beginning, the rift mining was just a smokescreen. Your real objective is that stone tower on this planet."

A moment of silence followed.

The audience watched with bated breath, and the entire venue was completely silent.

According to Captain Vinson's narration, the stone tower is called the Divine Seal, and it represents the faith of the Truth Cult.

However, Captain Vinson is still experiencing the events and therefore does not yet know that the stone tower is called the Divine Seal.

However, the audience understands that after this confrontation, Vinson, clad in mechanical armor, will soon become the 'narrator' who has experienced everything that happened at the beginning of the play.

Meanwhile, Vinson's cutter remained firmly aimed at the captain, her crimson bloodstains gleaming brightly in the light.

She was waiting, waiting for the captain's approval.

The audience is also waiting, waiting for the story to unfold next.

And so, time passed in silence.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

Finally, the captain on stage, facing the audience, nodded silently.

This can be seen as an admission of the silver- Vinson's guess.

Seeing this, Vinson was at a loss for words.

Having received an affirmative answer, she slowly lowered the hand holding the cutter in silence.

"No wonder. No wonder you know the monsters' weaknesses. No wonder you disregarded human lives and forbade the miners from returning to the Seonggok."

"So you knew what was going to happen from the very beginning."

"We abandoned the mining site because you know monsters lurk there. Sending my squad to eliminate the people seeking help boarding the ship was also to ensure the monsters don't reach the Seonggok."

Everything you did was to protect that stone tower.

"You want to bring that thing back to our world?"

The captain stood at the front, still with his hands behind his back.

He nodded again after hearing this.

"That's not some stone tower, Chief of Staff Vinson. That's our faith, the Creator spoken of by the prophet Altman, the hope that can lead us to evolution and immortality!"

These words were spoken with a powerful and resounding tone, seemingly full of righteous indignation.

Vinson, who was covered in armor, shook his head.

"I'm so stupid. My subordinates told me that the stone tower you recovered looks exactly like the symbol of your Truth Cult."

"I thought it was just a coincidence, but now it seems it was all part of your plan."

"Stone tower. What is the Divine Seal?"

"Why did the mining site fall into disrepair after this thing was discovered?"

Why do people coming from the mining area cause monsters to appear on the Seonggok?

"You used the lives of the entire ship and the entire mining site as the price to retrieve the Divine Seal."

Tell me what else you know!

By the end, he was almost roaring.

It seems that under prolonged repression, even the usually rational Captain Vinson has begun to change.

However, the captain did not answer.

He simply turned around and spoke evasively.

"Judging from your anxious appearance, do you have a headache now?"

"Does your brain feel confused, as if there's another voice inside?"

"Do you feel like you're completely different from before?"

"Did you see the dead people?"

The captain laughed as he spoke.

His words seemed to be a question, but his tone was one of explanation.

"This is the Divine Seal, which allows our consciousness to transcend and no longer be bound by the physical body. We will attain eternal life and become an inseparable part of the universe!"

Then, the captain changed the subject, his tone becoming indifferent again.

"They were all people who failed the test, and it was their misfortune to become such monsters."

These words were spoken coldly and ruthlessly.

It seems like becoming monsters was just bad luck for them.

Vinson suddenly became heavy-hearted and began to breathe heavily.

He seemed to be having some difficulty breathing.

Left with no other choice, she twisted her neck.

Instantly, the scalp covering her head receded layer by layer like a tide, revealing her sweaty and disheveled appearance.

The mechanical feel of this scene once again widened the audience's eyes.

My heart was filled with excitement.

"So, the appearance of the monsters, the fall of the mining site, and the deaths of the crew were all caused by the Divine Seal you speak of?"

"And you're even trying to bring this thing into our world?"

I won't let you succeed!

As he spoke, Vinson raised the cutter again and aimed it at the captain.

But the latter remained calm and composed, meeting his gaze with equanimity.

Then he sighed and shook his head.

"Yes, I called you here so that you could escort me to the Outlast pod and take the Divine Seal back."

"Unfortunately, it's too late."

With that, the captain turned around, his back to Vinson once again, facing the audience.

They were not worried at all about being attacked.

"In order to prevent the Divine Seal from returning to our planet, Dr. Kane launched all the Outlast pods, leaving none behind."

"He cut off our only chance of Outlast, just now, on your way to the bridge."

"You, me, and the rest of us, including Dr. Kane himself, are all trapped on the Seonggok, slowly waiting to die."

"Everything is ruined, that damn FBC researcher!"

"I've already sent out a distress call. Now, to prevent that bastard Kane from coming and sabotaging the communications, I need you."

Thud—

A loud gunshot suddenly rang out in the venue.

On the stage, the captain, who had been standing tall and proud, suddenly had his head explode like a watermelon, splattering blood everywhere.

Because it happened so suddenly, no one had time to react.

Captain of the Seonggok

He died just like that.

And the person who fired the shot.

But it wasn't Vinson!

Even she herself was stunned, staring blankly at the captain's headless corpse lying face down on the ground.

Snap snap snap snap snap—

The metal armor was layered on top of each other, completely encasing Vinson's head.

With a flash of azure light in her eyes, she finished donning her armor.

At the same time, she immediately took out her Plasma Cutter and kept watch around to guard against attacks from the shadows.

only

The attack did not occur.

Or perhaps nothing happened at all.

That precise shot seemed to be aimed solely at the captain, and then there was no further movement.

"Is this Dr. Kane?"

Vinson's voice murmured from within the metal mask.

Upon hearing this, the audience also recalled the name that the captain had just mentioned.

Dr. Kane

FBC researcher?

Why did he kill the captain?

Was it because the captain just mentioned his name? Is that why he wasn't killed earlier or later, but instead, he was shot in the head at the crucial moment?

FBC

Upon hearing the name, those who had played "Control Failure" at the event quickly understood what it represented.

It was a powerful and influential mysterious organization.

They possess the ability and means to destroy the world.

They also possess military power that transcends national strength.

They are even found all over the world, in every country!

In the game "Control Failure," every monster, whether it's a humanoid statue or Plague Doctor, is memorable and incredibly novel.

However, in the established lore, these beings, who could easily crush humans, are uniformly 'controlled' by the FBC organization!

This made the foreign gamers marvel at the organization's terror and power.

The most obvious example is in the parallel universe of "Control Failure," where FBC releases a large number of "anomalies" capable of destroying the world in order to save humanity from being affected by the "Divine Seal."

It left foreign players speechless, exclaiming "WTF!"

Now, it's basically certain.

The game Dead Space is set in a parallel world that appeared in Control Failure!

The timeline is before FBC destroyed this parallel world!

If that Dr. Kane really is an FBC agent.

That means

The Federal Bureau of Control has already begun taking action.

The rest is to follow the path described in "Control Failure" and lead them step by step down the difficult road to the extinction of humanity!

The stage was completely silent.

The lights illuminating the captain's body gradually went out, fading into darkness.

Only Vinson, clad in armor, remained, looking around warily.

"Is that Dr. Kane?"

"What exactly do you want, Dr. Kane?"

"Answer me! Dr. Kane! Answer me!"

The sound echoed continuously.

But there was no response.

All around was quiet.

No one in the audience spoke.

The stage was dark Pitch Black.

Only that tiny ray of light that shone upon her remained.

It seemed that everything in the world had vanished, leaving only her, alone and lost in the boundless depths of space, waiting for death in solitude.

Then

Until the light that belonged to her suddenly went out.

The stage was completely plunged into darkness.

In the original storyline, Kane also killed the captain, but in that version, the captain's death was accidental and meaningless, a mere plot device. Therefore, I made changes and added a new identity for Kane. Kane will officially appear in the game.