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Self-Made Man: Part Three – Non-Player Character Assassination
===Brief Summary=== Jocasta) becomes one of many people to take part of the beta testing for Stark Unlimited)'s newest platform, a virtual universe called the eScape. The purpose of the beta test is to tell apart Non-player character|non-player characters from real users. The trial is interrupted by Jocasta's boyfriend Aaron Stack_(Earth-616)), who opposes the eScape and deemed it an appropriation of robo-culture. He was facilitated access to the platform by Bethany Cabe), who remains under the Controller)'s influence, and wants to use Aaron as a scapegoat to cover his own tampering with the eScape.
Aaron endangers the integrity of the eScape's systems, shutting out both users and NPCs. Tony Stark) tries to confront him, but fails. Being the last beta tester standing, Jocasta shuts herself out, concluding the beta test and logging out all remaining participants. Due to Aaron's actions, Jocasta breaks up with him and moves to the Stark Unlimited HQ. Aaron is successfully incriminated for Bethany's own data theft while under the Controller's influence. Tony decides to disclose with Jocasta the true purpose behind the eScape. He wanted to see if A.I.s and humans could interact on every level as equals, because due to the way he has tampered with his mind and body over the years, he fears that he doesn't have a soul anymore. Jocasta offers him solace telling him that she knows she has one. Jocasta ends up using the eScape again in order to log into the virtual world using her human disguise, and she goes to sleep.
Creative credits
Writers: Dan Slott
Interior art: Valerio Schiti
Color: Edgar Delgado, Rachelle Rosenberg
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