The bar hit 100%. The "Launch" button glowed a vibrant, inviting green.
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. Download Attack on Titan / A.O.T. Wings of Free...
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. The bar hit 100%
He boosted forward, the screen blurring with speed. He circled the giant, the wires reeling him in like a deadly pendulum. He timed the strike—the "Critical" window flashed. With a sharp cross-slash of the controllers, the blades bit deep into the nape of the Titan’s neck. The sudden jerk of the "gas" sent his character soaring
With a click, the world shifted. The orchestral swell of the opening theme filled his room, heavy with brass and defiance. He didn't just see the menu; he felt the weight of the blades in his hands.
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 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.