Mercy
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 Drama  Science Fiction  Building  City |
| Mercy | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Chris Klimas |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 30-Aug-1997 |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Platform(s) | Z-code |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
Mercy: a short story by Chris Klimas.
How It Begins
- You see, when the scientists had thought that the only smallpox around was in a very very small box kept securely closed, they were wrong.
When Dr. Peter Basham comes into the clinic, seven more people have died from a prevalent smallpox epidemic. According to his identification card, Dr. Basham is a euthanization specialist, and his primary job is to bring mercy to the stream of smallpox victims.
Dr. Basham has just euthanized another patient; two nurses come in and carry the naked dead body away.
Notable Features
- Mercy is heavily story-oriented and entirely puzzleless.
- Mercy contains a scripted scene mimicking a computer interface.
Versions
Original version
- Mercy (Chris Klimas; 30-Aug-1997; Z-code).
- Note: Finalist for Best Setting and Best Story, XYZZY Awards 1997.
Version 2
- Mercy (Chris Klimas; 17-Feb-1998; Z-code).
- Files: Mercy.z5 (96 KB; story file; download).
Links
- Mercy (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Mercy - at SPAG - reviewed by Steve Bernard.