A mysterious message from a missing friend leads Kaname to download a game to his phone, but he soon learns that it’s more than just a game and there’s no way to quit… well, you can die! What happened? Once the game had downloaded, Kaname experienced a weird hallucination where a snake slithered out of the screen and bit him on the neck. The next thing he knew, he was waking up in the nurse’s office. Deciding to take it easy, he took off for the day and headed home. Still curious about the game, he opened it up and… The post Darwin’s Game (Episode 1) – First Game appeared first on The Otaku Author.
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