And you think to yourself, I volunteered for this. Panic ensues as the virtual world of Midgar and its thousands of players discover they are trapped in the game. You are one of the players and you have survived the first week to discover the changes that have occurred: Avatar death means player death, monsters assault the city at the end of the week and levels mean nothing if you can't back them up with actual skill. The death game begins and will only end when the Black Gate is closed.