My System has a Glitch
Time is your lifeline.
Lose it, and you die.
Steal it, and you survive—maybe.
After dying under mysterious circumstances, William Chandler, a master thief with a dark past, awakens in Purgatory, a twisted afterlife where survival is decided by a deadly System Guide.
Here, time is the only currency.
Every second you lose brings you closer to permanent erasure.
And the rules?
They're always changing.
The only constant?
Trust no one.
Except William’s Guide is glitched.
His abilities don’t make sense.
His time doesn’t drain properly.
And sometimes… it fights back.
Even kills for him.
But a glitch in the system doesn’t make him safe.
It makes him a target.
Thrown into deadly games like “Snakes and Ladders”, chased by man-eating plants, and hunted by people desperate to live another hour, William must navigate a world of lies, loopholes, and looming extinction — with only a broken system to rely on.
And if he ever wants to uncover why he was really sent here, he’ll have to outwit the Game Master, the other players, and the system itself.
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Warning:
This story contains psychological tension, survival horror elements, morally grey characters, and emotional moments that may ruin your night’s sleep.