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Can a Computer Virus catch a human illness? Probably not, but Rowan was certainly a different case.
Rowan woke up, hoping today would be better than any other day he had before, but he was totally wrong, his system felt hot, as if it was frying him from inside out. He walked into the makeshift bathroom he had made in the GameStop he had dubbed his room and looked at himself in the mirror.
He looked awfully pale, sticky and sweaty.
" uuuuuugh... " he groaned, slamming his head on the edge of the sink, which basically just risked his whole entire head being smashed due to it being a screen and all. He walked out of the bathroom around 5 minutes later, which during those 5 minutes he just spent wondering his whole entire existence and wondered why he was even created in the first place, all good stuff! Rowan then just plopped himself on his bed and curled up into a ball, he always hated being sick, especially since the last time he was ill, he was with... neko.. and he wasn't exactly the best person to go to when you're sweating your ass off and throwing up your whole digestive system, when Rowan asked for help, Neko just told him to suck it up and leave him alone. Great parenting I know..
Despite feeling absolute despair and pain, Rowan decided to get ready and TRY to host his killing game, he stumbled out his room and began his merry (not really) way to the contestants dorms. When he eventually got to the dorms, he did his usual morning call which included just using the intercoms to play loud noises to wake them up, like always they weren't happy with that situation, Reiko definitely was not happy. " Alright, ALRIGHT. We get it, we're awake. No need to overdo it... " She exclaimed, walking up to Rowan, getting in his face and all. " You're a bit close.... Reiko... " Rowan mumbled, rubbing his eye slightly before starting to leave the dorms to let the contestants do their thing before the daily announcements, before he left though he said " ... if you see Wariai, tell her to come to me.. ". He then walked off, going to wherever, he never really tells anyone where he is.
Reiko just stared at the door when Rowan left before looking over to Hiro and saying " He seems a little... different today, don't you say? " Nudging Hiro's shoulder slightly. Hiro looked over at Reiko, then around the room, then back at Reiko " He is off.. He's usually more.... annoying than this.. " Hiro replied, suspicion in his tone before going over to his dorm area which he shared with Mitsuba. " You think he's like.. Ill or something? " Hiro asked, looking through his stuff. Reiko didn't reply, she was just in deep thought about what Rowan had said before he left, he usually never told the contestants to even speak to Monowariai, she was... intimidating to say the least, " Reikooooo... Earth to Reikooo? " Hiro said, waving his hand in front of her face, which Reiko soon slapped out of her view. " I'm alive.. I find it weird how Rowan asked us to bring Monowariai to him.. he never lets us near her at all.. " She said, looking over to Hiro, her face filled with conflict and... worry? " You're right, he's a bit, strange when it comes to contestants interacting with her.. I don't think of it much, anyways.. We should get going " Hiro replied, starting to walk to the exit, with Reiko slowly following behind.
Rowan was back in his room, maybe actually deciding to do hosting today was NOT a good idea at all, he felt even worse than he already did earlier that morning, he just sat down in the furthest corner of the room, slowly wondering if what he was doing was actually... right. That he was a good person for all of this, which from a normal person's eyes, he definitely isn't a good person at all, but then again, Rowan has been manipulated to think this was the right way to live. Rowan glanced at the walls of the room, full of what he's actually done to so many people, as he was spiraling into re-thinking his whole entire lifestyle, he was disturbed by a sharp pain, his illness suddenly coming back into thought. I should really.. really, find mama.. she'll know what to do.. he thought to himself, before getting up, walking out of his room and started searching the abandoned mall for Monowariai.
Wariai was pacing around the back of the stage that sat in the main area of the mall, she was concerned about where Rowan was and if he was okay, soon stopping when Rowan appeared and just looking absolutely at his worst. " Rowan! There you areee!! Are you.... are you alright? " She asked, kneeling down to his level and hugging him tightly, Rowan only just lightly hugged back, his system seeming to have slowed down due to how much the sickness has taken over his body. " ... I don't feel goodd.. " He whined, his head just flopping on Wariai's shoulder, really showing how he was slowly giving up " I hate thisssss.. " He added, Wariai felt sympathetic for her child, even if he wasn't her own flesh and blood, she still loved him alot. " kid.. you shouldn't be walking around the building looking like this. You need to get some rest, hosting can be paused, you can kill one of the contestants when you're better! " Wariai said, getting up and bringing Rowan back to his room. " I don't wanna rest thoughhh.. I need to host " Rowan said pathetically, Monowariai on the other hand, wasn't gonna let him do that " Rowan.. " She said, her voice becoming more authoritative, Rowan stopped after hearing that, he didn't like making his mother mad, especially when he wasn't doing well at all, it made her a tiny bit scary to him.
" Rowan. You need to take this! It'll help you get better.. " Wariai insisted, she was trying to get Rowan to actually take medicine, which he was obviously denying. " What if it kills meeee-heeee.. " Rowan whined, shaking Wariai by her shirt slightly, which barely even moved her at all due to how weak he was. " You aren't gonna die kid, it's gonna help your condition.. trust me " She reassured him, patting his head lightly. Rowan finally took the medicine, which as a whole took about half an hour. Took him long enough, I would have force fed him if not.... Maybe not force feed him, just light punishment.. Wariai thought to herself, before feeling Rowan's weight shift on her, he had fell asleep, which Wariai softly smiled at, and lightly hugged him.
Although these two have happy lives for now.. this reality is pure imagination. This never truly happened, and may he soon realise it all at once.