Gen 13 Bootleg (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1998.
Synopsis for "Virgil Chu's Reality"
Gen 13 is trapped in a virtual reality simulator trying to kill them while, in the control booth, the system hardware attacks Virgil Chu. Chu recalls Grunge beating him at a video game in an arcade. In response, he challenged Grunge and Gen 13 to a game in the virtual reality simulator developed by his father. They accepted, and the game Chu chose for them to play was Monkey's Paw, the last game his father created before retiring. Immediately after it started, the game attacked and injured Gen 13 as it was programmed to win at all costs. The team battles the various simulated creatures the game assaults them with until they realize it is reacting to what they say in real time. They feign turning on each other by acting out slapstick routines from The Three Stooges, causing the game to de-escalate as it no longer deems them a threat. Afterward, Chu and Gen 13 discover the game has evolved itself into a sequel, Monkey's Paw II. Excited, Chu and Grunge re-enter the simulator to play it.
Appearing in "Virgil Chu's Reality"
Featured Characters:
- Gen 13 (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Virgil Chu (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
Antagonists:
- Monkey's Paw (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
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Notes
- Originally published by Image Comics.
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