From the Shadow Me – Intermission: Q&A
Q: So… what the hell is this? A: You mean this… it’s somehow the fan-story series that could force the series to open the door to the 4th Season… I think… Q: Are you serious? A: You think I’m not? Q: But Guilty Dragon and .hack//New World can be considered 4th Season too, right? A: Like hell […]
From the Shadow Me – Chapter 5: The Fourth Network Crisis
November 22, 2024. Three whales drifted ashore on the waves of the Ariake Coast Sea, their immense bodies lying motionless against the coastline. They weren’t dead, merely unconscious—yet the sight was no less unsettling. Researchers gathered immediately, baffled by the cause, while communities and media outlets lit up with speculation. What stunned the public most […]
From the Shadow Me – Chapter 4: The Death Followed
The silence of the alley was broken only by the faint crackle of static in his earpiece. Nomura Hayase lay sprawled across the pavement, his body twisted unnaturally, eyes frozen wide in a glassy stare. The warmth had already begun to leave his skin, his face pale beneath the dark smear of blood that covered […]
From the Shadow Me – Chapter 3: Being Haunted
ZERO ONE’s POV I had a dream… no, perhaps it was something more than a dream. A memory I’ve clung to, or maybe a vision I’ve longed for. I walked slowly, each step carried by a path lined with flowers. The world around me was serene, wrapped in silence so gentle that even my breath […]
From the Shadow Me – Chapter 2: Zero One
Zero One.No one knows who he truly was.Not his name, not his origin—some say not even his birthplace. He simply appeared one day, carving his name into history in the only ink he ever used: blood. The first story came from veterans stationed in Siberia during a Middle Eastern counter-terrorist operation. They whispered about a boy—no […]
From the Shadow Me – Chapter 1: Shadow
The parking lot was drenched in shadows, the air cold and heavy with silence. A single fluorescent lamp flickered overhead, casting a sickly glow on the concrete floor. A man in a gray business suit lay sprawled across the ground, dragging himself forward with trembling hands. His left leg was soaked in blood, the bullet […]
From the Shadow Me – Prologue: Subject 01
A/N: I don’t know why, but I suddenly got my spirit to write again after talking to Kazetrigger (the one who completed .hack//Link Fan-English Patch) or seeing an old fan art from the Third Season. hack series resurfaced again… I started this development about 1-2 years ago since I finished To the Shining You, but […]