Episode 28

**"The World Tree Field"** is the twenty-ninth released episode of *Zero Game* by Zelbasen. Jay uses mind control on Johan to instigate Hanna's death once Level Two is over. Alex and Elliot reach an agreement to compete for first place at the end of Zero Game.

## Plot

In the Blue Village, Johan manages to capture a Crying Stuffed Toy. As the Toy screeches for help, Jay, covering her face, asks Johan for help. After detecting her powers as Mind Control and Lethal Poisoning, Johan decides to help her, reminding himself not to look directly into her eyes. He approaches her and is caught off guard to catch her eyes in a mirror. Jay uses her Mind Control ability to instigate Hanna's death after Level 2 is over. If an NPC interferes as part of the "After Game Care Service," Johan is to kill the NPC as well. After she wipes his memory of the compulsion, Jay takes his Stuffed Toy and withdraws from the game. Still furious from how Loveme and Mr. X treated her, she vows to exact revenge on them for the embarrassment she suffered.

As Elliot and Alex face off, Alex reminds him of their past. Elliot becomes bothered, thrown off by the fact that the Zero Game version of Alex knows things only the real Alex would know. Elliot has been suffering for years since his brother's death, thinking to himself that he should have been the twin to die. Once he entered Zero Game and encountered this version of Alex, he tried to force himself to kill Alex to no avail.

     Realizing that he should trust in Alex the way Alex does in him, Elliot resolves to give up fighting Alex and let him win his own life back.

At the far end of the Blue Village, Perry Joo chastises Eva for giving Hanna Lucifer's Red Stuffed Toy and helping an opposing team. Eva assures Perry that Elliot is more than capable of capturing a Toy himself, and Hanna runs off.

Micaela announces the results of the Hunt of the Stuffed Toys to the surviving players. Jay, who captured the Toy of Truth, withdrew from the game. Kyle Jan and Elliot captured the Toys of Explosions and Speed respectively. Hanna, who acquired Lucifer's Red Stuffed Toy, is awarded 500 LP and is declared the winner of the first stage of Level Two. Elliot muses to himself how odd it is that Jay withdrew from the round. As Micaela teleports the three winning teams to a field map, she informs them that the winning team of the first PVP must compete twice due to Jay's withdrawal. Immediately, Kyle and Elliot both indicate Hanna's team as their desired opponent. As Alex protests indignantly, Micaela assures him that she will heal the winning team of any wounds.

Johan surveys Kyle with his Detection skill and briefs Hanna and Alex on Kyle's powers. Hanna volunteers to participate in PVP as their team's representative, excited to try and copy Kyle's ability. Alex reminds her that her survival is priority. Micaela teleports Hanna and Kyle to the World Tree Field and explains the rules of the second stage. The first user to find a Winged Device and pluck Lucifer's Fruit atop the World Tree wins the round and proceeds to the third and final stage of Level Two.

## Character Appearances

* Mr. X (flashback)
* Players
	+ Johan Lee
	+ Jay
	+ Alex Baek
	+ Hanna Yoo
	+ Nathan
	+ Loveme (flashback)
	+ Elliot Baek
	+ Perry Joo
	+ Eva Lee
	+ Kyle Jan
* NPCs
	+ Micaela
* Monsters
	+ Mutants
	+ Crying Stuffed Toys

## Location Appearances

* Blue Village
* World Tree Field

## Abilities and Skill Appearances

* Detection
* Mind Control
* Lethal Poisoning (mentioned)
* Electronic Master
* Shadow
* Bloody (mentioned)
* Location Tracking (mentioned)
* Copier (mentioned)

## Item Appearances

* Staff
* Lucifer's Red Stuffed Toy
* Winged Device
* Lucifer's Fruit

## Gallery

Jay uses Mind Control on JohanElliot and Alex come to an unspoken agreement by fightingHanna and Kyle get ready to face off in PVP