chapter 2 - first contact

When they got back from dinner, Lena went back to coding, discretely this time. Kelly eventually headed out to join a study group, which left the hacker alone. It was late and Lena was getting tired. Her keystrokes got slower and slower until she was face down drooling over her computer. Suddenly, a ping from her computer woke her up. Startled, she checked her messages, but found nothing new. When she looked at her code, her blood ran cold. Something had been written in the terminal.



>Let me help you.

Slowly, she typed out a response.

 L: uhh… I’m sorry who is this?
>A friend. An operator. Perhaps a part of you.
L: that really doesn’t explain anything
>I want to help you realize your dream here. I want to help you with your code.
 L: you mean hungry heroes? sorry, but I wouldn’t say that’s my dream
L: just a little side project
>Are you sure? You seem… quite motivated ;)
L: look buddy, this whole creep act is not working. why don’t you enjoy these last few seconds of being in my terminal before my anti-hack software doxxes and bricks your computer An interesting attempt. I will show you what we’re capable of together and I think you’ll change your tune. One moment.
L: hey what are you doing to my

Suddenly, the terminal lit up with code. Lena’s eyes darted over the screen, unable to keep up with the lines flying through the program. She began to sweat, her hands shaking, and she yelped in fear, slamming her finger on the off button. The screen went black and Lena was alone in the darkness. A moment later, she flipped it back on and the laptop showed the title screen for “Hungry Heroes!” She hadn’t even started on making this part of the game yet.

Frightened, but curious, Lena clicked through and hit New Game. The screen loaded up a room with Hess the Holstaur, a powerful attacking hero with small horns, floppy ear, and a cow’s tail, asleep in her bed. Before Lena was a menu of different foods, clothes, and activities, with no indications of quests or battles. Cautiously, she brought a cinnamon roll into the room, which awoke Hess from her slumber. The character got up and devoured the roll, then turned to the camera and grinned. “Got another?” she asked.

 Lena placed delicious treat after treat into Hess’ hands. With each treat she mooed with delight. Lena gulped. Admittedly, the holstaurs were one of the hornier hero designs in the game. Someone on the dev team had been very specific in giving them bovine features with an extra roundness.

Lena did notice though that with each meal, Hess’ already bulbous features got rounder and rounder. Eventually, the cow girl had a sizable potbelly pushing out from her tunic and pillowy thighs that spread out over the plush bed. Lena blushed and shamefully dragged a lingerie set from the menu onto Hess, which outfitted her in a velvet bra and panties. A small collar circled her neck below a developing double chin. Hess ate another roll and gave a soft moo of pleasure before the screen went black again. The terminal reopened itself.

>We will speak again in 3 weeks.