Markham Psychiatric Hospital, Lighthouse Country, Gotham City.

"Doctor, can you be quiet? I just want to be alone right now. ”

The patient turned his head sideways and left Joseph with the back of his head, which instantly reduced the atmosphere in the ward that seemed to be being heated to freezing point.

Joseph's upper and lower lips collided slightly, but in the end he didn't make any sound.

"Well, if that makes Cole feel comfortable, feel free to call me if you need to."

Joseph said something awkwardly and turned to leave, only to close the door of the ward, his movements were very light and light.

Joseph's steps did not stop, but turned and went to the bathroom.

Looking at the funny clown face in the mirror, Joseph took off the funny red nose on the tip of his nose, and then washed the oil paint on his face with water, and the whole person began to cry silently.

He has been a very empathetic guy since he was a child, otherwise he would not have become a psychiatrist.

But lately, this patient named Cole has caused him a lot of pain.

Cole suffered from severe depression and was finally sent to Arkham by his parents after three suicide attempts.

To be honest, this wasn't the first time Joseph had spent time with a depressed person, but a patient like Cole, who was completely immersed in his own world, was a bit of a clue to what to do.

When he hit a wall several times in quick succession and felt Cole's sense of despair radiating from the inside out, Joseph was also affected.

This causes him to deny himself and try to use everything he can think of to help Cole open the knot in his heart.

But it was clear that this time, he failed again.

While rinsing the oil paint off his face with clean water, Joseph couldn't tell for a moment whether it was water or tears on his face.

When he returned home in the evening, his wife also saw Joseph's mood.

The two hugged each other very deeply, hugged Joseph's wife and said:

"Honey, maybe you can start with Cole's parents."

The next day, Joseph dialed Cole's parents.

"Yes, I'm Joseph, I'm here to find out, does Cole have any hobbies?

I know I've asked this question before, but for the sake of Cole's health, I still hope that you can think about it, even the slightest possibility may help Cole to a considerable extent. ”

"I don't know, Cole has been ...... since a long time ago But when he was very young, he loved me playing with him......"

Joseph struggled to convince the hospital to let him bring the computer into the room, with the permission of Cole's parents.

A conundrum followed by Joseph was, what kind of game would it take to get Cole's emotions up?

The game should be able to give people a strong sense of excitement.

Joseph started posting online:

"The games on the market are really inferior, are there any games that can give me a little bit of excitement?" 》

Soon, someone replied to him.

"Dude, listen to me, you should try the dark soul of the original heart!"

"Yes, Dark Souls will not disappoint you! Trust me, when you play this game, you will feel a thrill stronger than flying leaves! ”

"Wang Defa? Are you really playing the same game with me? ”

Dark Souls has a lot of likes for this game.

But for the sake of Cole's physical and mental health, Joseph still collected a lot of information related to Dark Souls on the Internet, and after learning that there was no blood, violence, or sex elements in this game, he decided to give Cole a try for this game.

It's another morning.

Cole, who was lying in a restraint chair, watched Joseph push a computer into the room, his expression fluctuating only slightly, and he didn't react again.

Who cares? Life is really boring......

"Cole, I heard from your father that you are a master of the game, and it just so happened that I recently encountered a difficult game, and I couldn't beat it no matter how much I played.

But I'm a doctor, you know, people like us are very good-looking, I don't want to share this kind of thing with others, can you help me? ”

"Not interested."

Cole's words poured cold water directly on Joseph's head, and he smiled awkwardly:

"Can't you really help me? If you can help me, I can help you too. ”

"Can you let me go?"

Cole looked at Joseph with a calm face, and although he didn't say it explicitly, Joseph could clearly see in his eyes the meaning of "as long as you untie me, I'll jump through the window".

"You know that's impossible."

Joseph's mood was a little broken, but he forced a smile anyway.

Obviously, playing the game wasn't very useful for Cole, and he didn't have any interest in the game at all.

But am I going out like this?

Joseph found a random place to sit down, and he wanted to vent hard, but he knew he shouldn't.

Looking at the computer in front of him and the handle in his hand, he inexplicably opened the game called Dark Souls and played silently.

See, it's not just Cole who is escaping reality, Joseph is escaping reality as well.

The game will enter the main interface.

Pinch people.

Joseph casually chose a mage to start, and then entered CG, the Ancient Dragon War.

The exquisite CG and the old woman's whispers soon made Joseph, who was already in a mess and wanted to find a place to escape from reality, completely addicted to it.

He didn't see Cole, who was tied to the bed next to him, watching the game a little fascinating.

The fire will be extinguished, the world will end, and the immortal will come into being.

Carrying the trust of the knights, we stepped out of the Immortal Courtyard to go to the land of ancient kings to make a pilgrimage, how reverberating?

Ten minutes later.

"Falk squid! Luo, you are simply the most obscene female cousin! ”

The violent foul mouth, which had always been gentle and elegant, spewed out from the mouth of the doctor, resounding throughout the room.

Just now, Joseph ended his journey to the Northern Immortal House and entered Rodland, where he was warmly welcomed by the living corpses on the mountain path to the Immortal Town outside the city.

I've heard that this game is very malicious, but before I really started to experience it, Joseph didn't expect this game to be so malicious!

But after blurting it out, Joseph regretted it.

This is not his house, this is in the hospital room.

If it is known that he is hiding here to play games and even swear because he has just escaped reality, once Cole's family intends to pursue and prosecute him, he may directly have his business license revoked!

Fortunately, no one found out......

Joseph glanced behind him in a panic, but in his sight, he saw an old man with a white beard.

Oh buy Karma! It's the dean of Falk Squid!

Just when Joseph fantasized that he was about to have his business license revoked, and then the house was cut off and the bank took it away, his wife sued, and he became a homeless man on the street, an unexpected voice came from behind him.

"Doctor, can you ...... Show me that game? ”

Well?!

Joseph couldn't believe his ears.

It's Cole! Cole reacts to this game!

"If it doesn't work, forget it."

Cole's face was visibly flushed, and it was clear that he had taken a lot of courage to make this request.

Where can Joseph take care of the dean of Falk Squid now, Cole's reaction to this game is the most important thing!

"Absolutely!"

He hurriedly shoved the handle into Cole's hand.

After all, Cole was a bit of a stretch to play with his hands and feet tied by a rope, but he also knew that it was impossible for the doctor to let him go.

He just had depression, not stupidity.

And then......

Joseph watched as this guy opened a new save.

Can't you play my file? Damn!

The moment he touched the handle, there was nothing in Cole's world other than the computer in front of him.

He stared intently at the game in front of him, looking at the game CG that was called "Ancient Dragon War" by countless people in the game circle.

Joseph also put on headphones for Cole very intimately.

Watching others play and playing with oneself are completely different from immersion.

Cole was instantly immersed in the world of Dark Souls.

Although I haven't touched the game for a long time, the beginner guide of Dark Souls does a very good job, but it is a bit difficult to operate.

When the big ass of the Immortal House first met, Cole's heart was full of shock, he never imagined that he would be able to fight such a powerful demon.

He died once, twice, but when he succeeded in defeating the demon by his own efforts, he cheered with joy.

"Great!"

Joseph sat in his chair and looked at Cole stiffly, he didn't even dare to gasp for breath, for fear of breaking Cole's state at the moment.

With Cole's cheer, his whole body suddenly relaxed, and he felt the soreness in his neck and waist, he hooked the corners of his mouth and leaned back slightly.

But behind him, it clearly seemed to hit something.

Joseph turned his head to look, but saw that the dean was also smiling at the moment, looking at Cole in front of him.

Both sides wisely did not break the atmosphere of the moment.

Night.

The dean crossed his fingers and looked at Joseph in front of him.

"Joseph, I think we can try to start a new topic about the use of games in the treatment of depression.

I would like to invite you to be the main person in charge of this project, and I will give you special approval from the hospital, what do you think? ”

"I think it's a very tempting proposition."

It has to be said that when it comes to real money-related issues, action is always unusually fast.

After a well-rounded and comprehensive survey of Cole's mental condition, it was concluded that depression had been greatly alleviated.

Soon, a pilot group for "play therapy for depression" was set up and the research process began.

"A game can be so powerful in treating depression!" 》

As soon as the news came out, it shocked most of the lighthouse countries, and the news also had a tendency to spread in all directions.

At this time, Robert, who was sitting in the extended Lincoln, looked at Luo Bai in front of him with a strange expression:

"Luo, you can really surprise me!

Looking at it this way, this year's TGA Game of the Year has to be Dark Souls. ”

Luo Bai, who didn't know what was going on at this time, just had a big question mark floating over his head.

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