Ready Player One Page #7

Z, I have something to tell you.

Not now. I've something to show you.

Then I'll get you out of there.

The Sixers found

the third challenge...

It's on planet Doom.

And there's more, they just put a

force field around Anorok's counsel.

I heard one of the guards

calling it the "Orb of Osuvox".

And the only way to

take it down is from the inside.

She is right.

Level 99 artifact.

Creates a magic resistant

impenetrable barrier.

No way through it.

OK listen. That's not

important right now...

what's important that we

get you out of the rig.

Alright, so, I'm looking

at a diagram of your rig.

If you reach up with your left

hand at 11 o'clock, there's some,

there's a panel above your head.

Yeah, I can feel it.

OK, there should be 2 release handles,

9 o'clock and 3 o'clock.

Can you feel them?

- Yeah, I got it.

- Pull them towards you.

OK. Inside the panel, there is a lever.

Grab it with your right hand...

and slide it to the left,

that should release you.

It worked! Worked!

I'm out.

LNT POD 41-F, you are on an

authorized break for 10 minutes.

41-F, you are on 10

minute break. Proceed to break area.

- Wade, you still there?

- Yeah. Yeah. I'm here. Where are you?

Where is Sorrento office?

It's in the IOI war room,

2 levels above where

you are now. But that's

not the way out.

What is his password?

- Wade, answer me.

- OK. It's B055man69.

But Arty, you need to go.

You need to raise the army.

An army?

Get to planet Doom

and wait for my signal.

What signal?

I'm going to tear down that shield.

Wait, Arty, wait.

You got to get out of there! Arty.

How much are they paying you?

Cause man, I got a lot of paper.

You know I can make you like a forest.

Hey. Shut up.

Okay.

This isn't real, you're tapping my feed.

Guys?

PASSWORD:

BO55MAN69

F'Nale, they hacked my rig.

They are after the girl.

Meet me at Loyalty.

41-F, you have exceeded

your break-time.

Report to security or your

coin count will be reset to zero.

So...

She just walks out of here.

How does that happen?

They are smart, they knew

what they were doing.

But we know they are

in Columbus and now...

Wait, you know what?

How do we know?

We have the model of the van...

- We spot them.

- "We spot them"?

That sounds like a great

encryption for our tombstones.

Why didn't you tell me this all here?

It wasn't relevant yet.

I need to know where they are.

We need to know! We

need to find them.

They are kids, Nolan!

Man the hell up!

Do your job and I'll do mine...

unless you want to take this

and go after them yourself.

Find them!

The complete Nancy Drew.

Kegggle exercises remnant.

Bingo.

"Congratulations, you are the

proud owner of the Orb of Osuvox...

99's level magic artifact. Read these

instructions before deploying..."

"To turn on off".

Off, yes, off, yes.

Utter spell within 10 feet of orb:

Anil nathrach, ortha bhis is beatha,

do chal danaimh.

Citizens of the OASIS:

I'm Parzival, first to the key.

I am here talking to all of you now because

our future is threatened.

For people who will not stop at nothing

to win this contest.

Some of you already know this.

You have lost much more than just

your avatars or your weapons.

Some have lost their freedom.

Some have lost their lives.

And now, this.

A force field around

the third challenge.

I only came here to escape the

shitty hand that life dealt with.

But I stayed, like many of you...

because I found something much

bigger than just myself.

I found a cause.

I found my friends

And yes, I know it

is kind of a groaner, but...

I found love.

And I don't wanna lose it to this

colossal douchebag named Nolan Sorrento.

This guy!

Back to work people!

He thinks that we're all too

distracted to even notice...

Nolan Sorrento thinks that

we won't put up a fight.

Sir! Sir! This is going out!

It's absolutely everywhere.

And now we're supposed

to hand him the OASIS?

This Parzival...

- Come on, come on!

- Yes sir.

- Left arm.

- Left arm.

He thinks that we won't

even put up a fight.

Well... I say he is wrong.

I say, tell that to the gunter

clans in the gold mines of Gygax.

Activate:

The iron Giant.

Ask yourselves...

Are you willing to zero out for the OASIS?

Are you willing to fight?

I am Parzival of the HIGH five.

In the name of Art3mis and

in the name of Hache.

In the name of Daito and Sho.

We ask you to join us

on planet Doom.

In the name of James

Halliday himself...

Help us save the OASIS.

No no no!

No man is a failure who has friends.

Quadrant 4 team, armor up.

You are in the lead.

One minute in the

Sword Quest, the ice broke.

Well all three

Sword Quests, what's next?

- Dark Cavern. Laser Blast.

- Super Breakout.

It's Adventure.

Released in 1979 for the 2600 adventure,

was created by Warren Robinett...

He was the first video game

designer ever to hide his name...

- In fact it was...

- Try Adventure.

Play Adventure.

More than a minute

and we're still alive.

This must be the right game.

Anil nathrach, ortha bhis is beatha,

do chal danaimh.

How long does this last, this orb?

Anil nathrach, ortha bhis is beatha,

do chal danaimh.

I would say about 10 million years so...

We should be fine.

Anil nathrach, ortha bhis is beatha,

do chal danaimh.

First to the key?!

- First the egg!

- First the egg!

Adventure.

What?

Oh come on!

The Sixers are at the final

challenge in Atari 2600.

Are you in the sixer war room?

- No, you gotta get out of there.

- They're playing Adventure.

Adventure, of course.

Created by Warren Robinett...

he was the first to ever

hide an 'Easter egg' in...

Look!

We are looking for a USPS truck.

Ohio plates, 2036 model.

NO MATCH:

Daito, when will you

get into this fight?

- I'm out! Inventory's empty.

- Last quid for me.

More weapons!

- Anti-personnel ordnance canon!

- Anti-personnel ordnance canon.

- Rail gun!

- Rail gun.

Yo, Z!

Yo, Z!

Try this little guy.

Get rid of it! Get rid of it!

It's f***ing Chucky!

Move! Move!

Go go go!

Mechagodzilla!

Daito, we need you!

Daito, now!

Go to the bridge, go now! He's distracted.

Go go go!

I choose the Gundam form.

Z!

Arty!

Get to the castle!

Win the 3rd key before they do.

What is that?

You only got 30 seconds

before it's engine back.

Daito, abort! Abort!

You got 10 seconds!

First the egg!

Sh*t! It's her!

Arty!

Arty!

Z, we got to get to the castle.

She never left!

She is still here.

The girl is in the war room.

Sho, hang on!

RELOADING:

No!

Arty, we have got this.

You need to log out!

If the game is Adventure

, why haven't they won yet?

I don't know.

Arty, I'm serious.

Sorrento is crazy.

He will kill you.

What are you looking at?

There is nothing over there.

You are in trouble aren't you?

Samantha...

- You know I love you.

- Not the time, Z.

I can handle the challenge...

but I can't let you get

hurt in the real world.

Get out of IOI and

meet us at River South.

Wade, no.

You will forgive me for this, I promise.

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