A terminally ill gamer uploads his mind to the virtual MMORPG AlterWorld to cheat death, building power and alliances in a digital realm that blurs with reality.
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A terminally ill gamer uploads his mind to the virtual MMORPG AlterWorld to cheat death, building power and alliances in a digital realm that blurs with reality.
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cation Date: July 18, 2014 A new pandemic - the perma effect - has taken over Earth of the near future. Whenever you play your favorite online game, beware: your mind might merge with the virtual world and dump its comatose host. Woe be to those stuck forever in Tetris! And still they're the lucky ones compared to those burning alive eternally within the scorched hulls of tank simulators. But some unfortunates - the handicapped and the terminally ill, shell-shocked army vets, wronged crime victi...
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Romance & sex
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Minor romantic subplot with a love interest; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent game-like battles with graphic violence, including combat deaths and digital perils central to the plot.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language and gamer slang throughout dialogues.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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Brief mentions of in-game gods and divine elements in the virtual world.
Magic & witchcraft
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Fantasy spellcasting and magic systems integral to the game world; no occult rituals.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Pervasive pro-Russian jingoism, racist stereotypes, anti-Semitic elements, and sexist chauvinism define much of the narrative's tone and character views.
Self-harm / suicide
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Protagonist's mind upload abandons his dying body, portrayed as a survival choice with themes of escaping terminal illness.
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic prejudice including racism and misogyny; some in-game cruelty and suffering in virtual conflicts.
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