Episode 37

**"Rage"** is the thirty-eighth released episode of *Zero Game* by Zelbasen. Mr. X, Loveme, Rita, and Noise appear in the forest to announce the change in NPCs. Micaela is to perish and Hanna attacks the Red Moon guild members.

## Plot

Inside the Operator Room, Bonds refuses to sit by and watch Micaela die. Noise explains to Bonds that the rules are fixed and cannot be altered for Micaela. Since Mr. X has already made his decision, the NPCs cannot take action. Bonds tells the rest of the NPCs to take care of things and leaves the room in dejection. After settling the news with the NPCs, Mr. X asks Rita and Noise to help him.

Back in the forest where Micaela's powers are slowly dissolving, Mr. X, Loveme, Noise, and Rita appear in the midst of confusion. Before disappearing, Micaela tells Hanna and Alex that she is rooting for them to win Zero Game. Mr. X announces that all levels will be closed for two weeks due to the change in NPCs. Since a rank-changing event has occurred, PVP is automatically suspended and all players are forced to return home. Jay relishes at being one step closer to becoming the Operator after successfully getting rid of Micaela, her biggest obstacle. Hanna, still stunned by Johan's death, recalls past instances where she was unable to do anything. Her anger rising, she realizes that nothing will change if she does not make a move herself. Remembering what Alex told her back at the home base, Hanna shouts his name, asking for help. Smiling, Alex electrocutes members of the Red Moon guild as he tells her that he has been waiting for her to ask.

Noise quietly watches as Alex takes down Red Moon, bothered that Hanna wanted to fight even though she is badly injured. Hanna suddenly charges past Noise and attacks one of the Red Moon guild members. She successfully copies the Ice ability and freezes him. Provoked, Jay orders her guild to kill Hanna. Before anyone can make another move, however, Rita intervenes to stop PVP. Alex explains that there is no valid reason to stop PVP, since he and Hanna willingly returned to the forest after Micaela sent them home safely. Mr. X reluctantly decides to release PVP suspension, believing that he would not be able to stop Alex and Hanna even if he tried. He announces that the NPCs will continue to keep an eye on the situation and reestablish the suspension if anything changes. He then tells Jay that should she survive, she will be summoned for a conversation.

Hanna points out that Jay's ability must not be strong enough to kill her since Jay brought her entire guild. Unfazed, Jay claims that her ability is too good, seeing that she was able to manipulate Johan into killing Micaela. Suddenly, the Red Moon guild members all strike at Hanna together. Hanna uses the Ice ability to freeze them in place. She explains that she is beginning to see what kind of person Jay is, and is not willing to go easy on her. As Hanna releases an ice storm to blind obscure everyone's vision, Jay wonders how she can wield the Ice ability so well in such a short amount of time with a depleted stamina. Before Jay can react, Hanna breaks through the storm, her Flame ability activated, and punches Jay in the face. As Jay is thrown backwards by the impact, Hanna stares coldly at her amidst the fire and ice.

## Character Appearances

* Mr. X
* Players
	+ Loveme
	+ Alex Baek
	+ Hanna Yoo
	+ Jay
	+ Johan Lee (flashback) (mentioned)
	+ Nathan Kang
* NPCs
	+ Bonds
	+ Micaela
	+ Noise
	+ Rita
* Guilds
	+ Red Moon

## Location Appearances

* Operator Room
* Forest

## Abilities and Skills Appearances

* Teleportation
* Electronic Master
* Flame
* Copier
* Ice

## Trivia

* This is the first time Hanna has successfully copied 4 abilities.

## Gallery

Noise is sad that he must watch his close friend, Micaela, dieMicaela roots for Alex and Hanna to win Zero GameHanna uses the Ice abilityHanna punches Jay simultaneously activating the Flame and Ice ability.