Excellent continuation — this is exactly where Episode 2 should start! 🔥
You've set up the tension beautifully: Ash's disbelief, the eerie quiet, then the gut-punch of realizing it's all real.
[FADE IN – INT. ABANDONED SCHOOL CLASSROOM – SUNSET]
[Orange light filters through cracked windows. Dust floats in the air. The camera pans across overturned desks and flickering lights.]
Ash lies sprawled across the floor, eyes fluttering open.
ASH (groaning):
"Ow… did I fall asleep during orientation or something?"
He sits up slowly, rubs his head, and looks around.
ASH (half-laughing):
"So it was a dream… heh. Great. Passed out on my first day — solid first impression, Ash. Really killing it."
He chuckles to himself, the relief creeping back into his voice.
ASH (V.O.):
"Guess even my nightmares have better graphics these days…"
VOICE (calm, robotic):
"It's not a dream."
ASH (jolts up):
"Wh—who said that?!"
VOICE:
"It is I — your personal system. I am here to answer all your questions."
ASH (eyes wide):
"My what now?! Wait… you mean I wasn't dreaming? Oh god— oh god I'm in one of those anime!"
He scrambles to his feet, looking around.
ASH:
"Okay… okay, where's Mark? And Dom? Where did everyone go?! Hello!?"
He spins in a panic, voice echoing through the empty hallways.
ASH (muttering):
"This can't be happening… this can't be—"
[SFX: THUD.]
Something heavy drops somewhere outside the classroom.
Ash freezes.
ASH (whispering, hopeful):
"...Mark?"
He grips his book like a shield and edges toward the door.
ASH (smiling nervously):
"Mark! Dom! I'm coming!"
[SFX: Quick footsteps — Ash dashes out into the hallway
[CAMERA POV: Follows Ash's feet as he runs into the long, dim hallway.]
The orange glow of sunset hits the far wall. For a moment, everything is silent — peaceful.
Then Ash stops. His face drains of color.
[CAMERA TILTS UP – a huge shadow looms at the end of the corridor.]
A mantis-like mammal, towering, with pulsing bee-like eyes and glistening insect wings, crouches over a body — chewing.
ASH (V.O., trembling):
"That's… not Mark."
The creature's mandibles click as it feeds. Flesh tears. Wet sounds echo.
Ash's breathing quickens.
SYSTEM (calm tone):
"Your heart rate is increasing rapidly. You may wish to take a deep breath."
ASH (through clenched teeth):
"Deep breath?! There's a Kaiju-sized salad eater eating a guy over there!"
He backs away, slow, steady, eyes locked on the creature.
ASH (whispering to himself):
"Okay… okay, think. You're good at thinking. You've thought your way out of math exams before. You can think your way out of this…"
SYSTEM:
"Excellent. Continue to assess your—"
[SFX: CLINK—CRASH!]
Ash bumps into a glass case. It tips.
ASH (panicked whisper):
"No no no no no—"
[SMASH.]
The sound rings through the corridor.
[CREATURE'S HEAD SNAPS TOWARD HIM. EYES GLOW.]
Ash freezes for a half-second. Then—
ASH (shouting):
"Oh, shiii—RUN!!!"
[He sprints. The creature screeches and launches after him, wings slicing the air
[CAMERA TRACKS behind Ash — shaky, handheld-style as he runs.]
ASH (panting):
"Okay, cardio's overrated—who even needs air anyway—"
SYSTEM (flatly):
"Would you like to activate your survival interface?"
ASH:
"Yes! Anything! Activate everything!"
SYSTEM:
"Processing command: activating panic mode."
ASH:
"Wait—WHAT!?"
[SFX: BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Red holographic text flickers in front of him: "Panic Mode – Engaged."]
ASH:
"This isn't what I meant!!!"
He dives through a door, slams it shut, collapsing against the wall as the creature thrashes outside.
ASH (gasping):
"Okay… okay… so this isn't a dream. Definitely not a dream."
(pauses)
"10 out of 10 first day, Ash. Really blending in."
[He laughs weakly, then looks at the glowing HUD floating before him.]
SYSTEM:
"Welcome, James Ash. You are now officially online."
ASH (smiles faintly):
"Great. Now let's not die, yeah?
[Ash is sprinting down a dark corridor. His footsteps echo, the creature's screeches shake the walls.]
ASH (panicking):
"Okay okay okay, you're in a game, right? You've played games before! Educational ones… but hey, first time for everything!!"
[The creature smashes through a locker behind him.]
ASH (still running):
"What do I do?! What do I—AH! Weapons! There has to be weapons!"
He yells into the air—
ASH:
"Uh, system-thingy! Can you access my inventory?!"
SYSTEM (calm robotic voice):
"Access denied. You must first name me as confirmation that you accept my assistance."
ASH (shocked):
"Seriously?! You want me to be your father at a time like this?!"
[He dodges a flying claw strike.]
ASH (yelling):
"FINE! Uh—name—name, name… Mainey!! Yeah, Mainey!"
[A blue holographic screen appears: "NAME CONFIRMED — SYSTEM REGISTERED AS MAINEY."]
SYSTEM:
"Accessing inventory."
ASH (sarcastic, still running):
"Take your time, Mainey, it's not like I'm being chased by a flying lawnmower!"
SYSTEM:
"You currently possess two potions: one health recovery and one fear re—"
ASH (interrupting):
"Fear? I'll take that one! I could use some bravery right now!"
SYSTEM:
"But—"
ASH (yelling):
"JUST GIVE IT TO ME!!"
[A tiny glowing blue vial materializes in his hand.]
ASH (frantically pops the cork):
"Bottoms up!"
[He chugs it mid-run.]
ASH (running, waiting):
"…I don't feel braver…"
[He skids to a stop, panting, as the mantis creature closes in, hissing.]
ASH (determined):
"Okay, fine! If I'm dying, I'm dying like a man!"
[Ash spins around, gets on one knee dramatically.]
ASH (screaming from his soul):
"I LOVE YOU!!!"
[Echo. Everything freezes. Even the monster pauses.]
Ash slaps his own mouth in horror.
ASH (muffled):
"Wh-what did I just—!?"
SYSTEM (cheerfully):
"The potion removes the fear of proposing to the first creature you see."
ASH:
"WHAT KIND OF SICK GAME DESIGN IS THAT!?"
[The mantis creature blinks, tilts its head, and suddenly—]
[SFX: DING! — cheesy wedding bells play from nowhere.]
ASH (peeking with one eye):
"…no way."
[CAMERA PANS — the mantis is now wearing a white wedding gown, veil and all, holding a bouquet made of bones.]
ASH (deadpan):
"This is… weird."
[Blue screen pops up in front of Ash:]
"ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Marrying a Krylorg."
Reward: Suit + Male Ring
[With a flash, a full tuxedo and a glowing ring materialize in Ash's hands.]
ASH (staring at the items, exhausted):
"…great. My first loot drop… and it's a wedding ring."
[He looks up — the mantis-bride chitters lovingly.]
ASH (sighing):
"…do I at least get honeymoon XP for this?"
ASH(trying to sound cool):
" it's not you it's me , I feel like we come from totally different worlds, like we're not meant for each other I mean you're and kryb- whatever and I'm human...any crazy person would love to have you but I just can't picture us working you know?"
( The creature burst into tears and ran away)
ASH:
" Wait, that worked?...yayyy my first break up, although it might be in a cursed world with and alien of some sort, it's still my first"
(Ash continued bluntly)
(Screen clicks)
Achievement unlocked
Heart break
--rewards--
Lv1 Rusty sword
Lv1 agility potion
ASH:
"I got actual rewards for doing this? Why didn't I start breaking hearts a long time ago? Haters say I never got the chance, I say I wasn't ready yet"
(Ground starts shaking)
ASH:
" Ummm Mainey, what's going on?, an earthquake?"
MAINEY:
the krylorg has reported you to it's parents and they are coming to divorce you lawfully
ASH:
" What do you mean by that?"
MAINEY:
"With your head"
ASH:
" This thing keeps getting weirder and weirder "
SCENE 5: FALLING SKIES
[The camera shakes violently as the ground trembles.]
ASH (panicking):
"Okay—deep breaths, Ash! You married a bug, that's fine! Happens to everyone at some point in their lives, right?!"
[He peeks down the hallway… only to see dozens of Krylorgs crawling through windows and walls.]
ASH (screaming):
"Ohhh no no no no no! I'm not about to be the groom in a bug family reunion!"
[He bolts down the hall toward a glowing exit sign.]
ASH (frantically):
"Please lead somewhere safe—please don't be a trap—please don't—"
[He slams open the door—freezes.]
ASH (horrified):
"AAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"
[WIDE SHOT: The building is floating thousands of feet in the air, pieces of debris drifting around like asteroids. Wind howls.]
ASH (clutching the doorframe, trembling):
"You have GOT to be kidding me! This place has no floors, no stairs, and no common sense!"
[Behind him, dozens of clicking insect voices grow louder.]
SYSTEM (Mainey):
"Warning: incoming Krylorg horde approaching from 9 o'clock, 10 o'clock, and emotionally—everywhere."
ASH (panicking):
"Yeah, I can see that, Mainey!"
[Ash turns toward the open sky, pacing.]
ASH:
"Okay, think, Ash, think! Do you jump? No! You'll die! Do you stay? You'll also die! Great choices!"
[The Krylorgs lunge toward him.]
ASH (closing his eyes, yelling):
"Screw it, maybe I'll respawn or something!"
[Before he can jump—]
SFX: CRASH! — A figure crashes through the ceiling, landing right in front of him, sparks flying.]
[A crazy-looking man stands up, covered in blood and grinning ear to ear, holding a blazing chainsaw dripping fire. His laughter echoes like a maniacal Joker.]
MAN (laughing wildly):
"HAAAHAHAHAHA!!! ROUND TWO, YOU BUG-EYED FREAKS!!!"
ASH (frozen, creeped out):
"…Okay, new fear unlocked."
[The man charges the horde, slicing through Krylorgs effortlessly. His movements are inhumanly fast, his wounds healing instantly.]
ASH (eyes wide):
"What the—how is he—?!"
SYSTEM (Mainey):
"It's the Berserker Skill Card. Enhances strength, speed, agility, and stamina… at a cost."
ASH (watching in awe):
"Enhances—?! So that's a Skill Card?! That's awesome! How do I get one?! Wait—what's the cost?"
SYSTEM:
"The user's body deteriorates with extended use."
[Ash's smile fades slowly.]
"...Oh. So, like caffeine—but fatal."
[The man begins to slow down, panting hard. His eyes roll white, and the Krylorgs swarm him.]
ASH (yelling):
"HEY! Don't just stop moving—!"
[One of the Krylorgs lunges and decapitates him cleanly. His chainsaw hits the ground, still burning.]
ASH (shocked, trembling):
"…That's… that's not good."
[The Krylorgs begin turning toward him again.]
ASH (gritting teeth, eyes darting):
"…nope. Nope nope nope nope!"
[He grabs the still-burning chainsaw off the ground.]
SYSTEM (warning):
"Ash, what are you—"
ASH (screaming as he sprints):
"LEARNING FROM BAD EXAMPLES!!!"
[He leaps straight out of the floating building.]
[SFX: WIND ROARING]
ASH (falling through the air, laughing half-crazily):
"Haha! I'm alive! I'm still alive! This is the dumbest decision I've ever made!!"
SYSTEM (flatly):
"Achievement unlocked."
ASH (grinning mid-fall):
"Ooh, already?! What did I get?! Some sick midair power-up?! A jetpack?!"
SYSTEM:
"You have unlocked a Skill Card — Grace Thief, Level 1."
ASH (confused):
"Grave… Thief?"
[He reads the floating hologram description:]
"able to locate valuable objects on corpses."
ASH (blank stare):
"…That's not an achievement… that's an insult "
(wind roaring)
ASH (screaming):
"Mainey!! Is there any chance — any at all — that I survive this fall?!"
MAINEY (suspiciously cheerful):
"Technically? There's a 0.0001 percent chance you'll land in something soft… like a volcano."
ASH (panicking):
"You want me dead, don't you?!"
[Ash flips, sees a glowing screen floating beside him.]
ASH:
"Wait, wait! The menu! Yes! Open menu, open menu—come on, something useful—"
[A blue interface pops up with tabs: STATUS • INVENTORY • STORE.]
ASH:
"STORE! STORE! There's always salvation in capitalism!"
MAINEY (flatly):
"Purchase item or sell item?"
ASH:
"PARACHUTE! I want a parachute!"
MAINEY:
"Confirming purchase request… So, you want to purchase a parachute?"
ASH (furious):
"YES, I WANT TO PURCHASE A PARACHUTE!!!"
MAINEY:
"Processing… purchase unavailable."
ASH (nearly crying):
"WHAT?! WHY?!"
MAINEY:
"You have zero coins. Balance insufficient."
ASH (desperate glance at his hands):
"Wait… this chainsaw… can I sell this thing?"
MAINEY:
"Estimated value: 3,609 silver coins."
ASH (hope flaring):
"That's enough! SELL! SELL THE STUPID CHAINSAW!"
[A cash-register cling! sound echoes. The chainsaw pixelates and vanishes.]
MAINEY:
"Transaction complete."
ASH:
"Now buy the parachute, buy it, BUY IT—!"
[A white parachute bursts open above him, jerking him upward.]
ASH (dangling, breathless):
"Whew… that was close… Okay, okay, I'm not dying today! I'm—"
[A faint beep-beep-beep starts echoing.]
ASH (confused):
"Uh… why do I hear boss-fight countdown music?"
MAINEY (cheerfully):
"Three… two… one… temporary parachute disabled."
ASH:
"TEMPO—WHAT DO YOU MEAN TEMPORARY—?!"
[The parachute vanishes in a poof of blue light. Ash plummets again, flailing.]
ASH (screaming as he falls past the camera):
"MAAAAIIINEEEEYYYYY—!!!"
[Cut to black. The sound of wind fades, replaced by silence.]
[On-screen text appears in glowing letters:]
> SYSTEM: User unconscious.
Auto-save complete.
[Beat of silence… then a single sigh from the void.]
ASH (voice-over, faint):
"I hate my life…"
[Screen cuts to title card:]
"TO BE CONTINUED…"