"ranked up."

**"ranked up."** is the third episode of the second season of "My Virtual Escape", and the eleventh episode overall. It premiered on February 4, 2018 on StoryFire.

## Description

Isaac and Arachnid finally rank up and consume all of their "XP" while Michael confronts the Overlord.

## Plot

The episode begins with Isaac logging out to use a lag switcher, then logging back into E.V.E. to see Arachnid pointing a gun at him. He tells Isaac he doesn't trust him not to betray and kill him, so they decide that Arachnid will always be ranked higher than him so he feels at ease. Isaac then goes into ranked mode for real, and the two begin to eat XP, finishing with Arachnid as a rank 4, and Isaac as a rank 3. Isaac then learns that to log out in ranked mode, he needs to look into a mirror, so he logs out in Arachnid's bathroom and takes a break from the game. While Team Piece of Shit were entering ranked mode, Michael was having an argument with The Overlord about manipulating Mother Sarah into attempting to kill Abraham. The Overlord threatens to fire Michael, but Adam interrupts and asks The Overlord if he can become a player. The Overlord decides to fire him from being the tutorial guide and puts him in into eternal limbo. Michael then leaves along with Adam before The Overlord can fire him as well.

Some time after that, Isaac is in his room when he is bombarded by calls and voicemails from Leah apologizing for what Tommy said to him. To get away, he decides to go to see Noah and get some weed. After getting his porn magazines shredded by a lawnmower, Noah tells Isaac to come into his garage. Isaac buys the weed, but then asks Noah if he has any cocaine to which he says he doesn't, but will call Longbags to see if he does. Longbags answers and tells them that he is in "another world", which Noah interprets as the confirmation of parallel universes. Isaac asks if he knows Arachnid and Noah tells him he does, but never to trust him. He also tells Isaac to not tell Arachnid that they spoke about him. Isaac thanks Noah, then leaves to go home.

Meanwhile in E.V.E., Elijah is being asked by The Overlord to kill Arachnid, and in exchange he'll bring him to Haven. Elijah agrees, then sets off to prepare.

Once Isaac logs into E.V.E., he finds Arachnid killing Gingy with Isaac's hammer. Isaac tells Arachnid that John said the brotherhood is coming after them if they kill Gingy, but the damage is already done.

Isaac then wonders to himself whether he should mention Noah, or stay silent.

## StoryFire Prologue

Two couples from two different generations are fighting... Tensions rise...

***TOMMY***: What the fuck was that, Leah? Did you want that to happen?

***LEAH***: No, Tommy! He's been my friend for years and you're my boyfriend! I want you guys to get along!!!

***TOMMY***: Nah, not happening. I don't fucking like that dude. He creeps me out... swear he's gonna kill someone some day.

***LEAH***: Shut up, Tommy! He's been through a lot in his life. You don't know him like I do...

***TOMMY***: Oh yeah? Why don't you just fucking date him then?

***LEAH***: Tommy... stop. It's not like that.

***TOMMY***: Yeah? Then why the fuck have you been calling him non-stop? Why did you used to always stare at him in class? WHY THE FUCK DO YOU HAVE HIS SOCIAL MEDIA IN YOUR RECENT SEARCHES?!

***LEAH***: SHUT UP! \*starts crying\*

***TOMMY***: Whatever... You can leave now.

Leah tries to stop crying, grabs her purse and leaves Tommy's house.

***TOMMY***: Leah, hold up! WAIT!

***LEAH***: Fuck you, Tommy! (while on her way out the door) You don't ever call him that again... You don't make fun of shit like that!

Leah slams the door.

***TOMMY***: Psh... what the fuck ever...

Meanwhile... in the Kalder household. Mary 2 is kneeling by the toilet on a towel... feeling sick.

***MARY 2***: Joey... is this normal? I've been non-stop sick it feels like...

***JOSEPH***: I'm sure it's nothing serious... But we should still go to the doctor's sometime next week.

***MARY 2***: I feel like I have no energy... I wanted to go out tonight.

***JOSEPH***: Don't worry about it. There's plenty of more night to go out. I have things I can do.

***MARY 2***: Could you go buy me some ice cream...?

***JOSEPH***: Are you serious? I just told you I had things to do...

***MARY 2***: But Joey... I feel like I'm dying...

***JOSEPH***: ...Are you going to be able to handle being pregnant, Mary...? This is serious. I don't want to repeat the same mistakes...

***MARY 2***: You mean Isaac? He should be taking care of me!

***JOSEPH***: I'll probably send him back to Martha's... Someone who actually needs it.

***MARY 2***: What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

***JOSEPH***: I know you crave attention always... but sometimes people have other shit going on.

***MARY 2***: This is real, Joey! How fucking dare you?!

***JOSEPH***: Do not fucking talk to me like that. Understand me?

Joseph reaches into his wallet and pulls out a couple $100 bills. He puts it on the counter.

***JOSEPH***: Here. Go buy some ice cream yourself. I can't do everything for you.

Joseph walks away and slams a door. Mary 2 brushes some throw-up chunks off her top, walks over and snatches the money. She then leaves the house to go buy herself some ice cream. Joseph watches her drive off through the windows.

***JOSEPH***: ...that's what I thought.

## Characters

* Isaac Kalder
* Arachnid
* Michael
* Adam
* The Overlord
* Leah (phone)
* Noah
* Noah's Mother
* Longbags (phone)
* Gingy
* John
* Elijah

## Trivia

* The episode's title refers to the fact that Isaac and Arachnid rank up for the first time.
* This episode is the first to tie in with "The Devil Inside" series. The instrumental of the series' theme tune, "Bruises" plays when Arachnid shows Isaac how to log off, and Longbags tells Noah that he just sold Isaac cocaine in another world. ("FROM ANOTHER UNIVERSE...")
* Noah getting his porn magazines shredded by his Mom is a reference to "Psycho Dad Shreds Video Games".