> [Activation condition met: Romantic Replacement + Emotional Trauma.]
[Host psychology compatible.]
"Compatible?" West scoffed. "That's one way to put it."
He leaned forward wiyh elbows resting on his thighs, eyes locked onto the interface now.
"Explain it," he said. "All of it."
The system didn't respond immediately.
Then—
The screen expanded.
Lines of light unfolded like pages being turned.
> [Cuckhold System — Full Interface Unlocking…]
West sucked in a breath.
> [World Truth:]
This is a hierarchy-driven reality.
Power defines worth.
Romantic value is an extension of personal power.
West swallowed.
"Bullshit," he muttered.
> [Demonstrated false.]
The cafeteria incident replayed again—only this time, slower. Every face. Every reaction. The way Caleb stood taller. The way Lena gravitated toward him without hesitation.
West looked away.
> [Cuckhold System Function:]
You gain power by reversing the dynamic.
By becoming the replacement.
By taking what others believe is secure.
His chest tightened.
"You want me to do… what was done to me."
> [Yes.]
Silence stretched.
West laughed again, sharper this time. "You're sick."
> [You did not receive mercy.]
[Why should you offer it?]
The words hit harder than any insult Caleb had thrown at him.
West stood abruptly, pacing the small room.
"So this is my 'opportunity,' huh?" he said bitterly. "Become the thing I hate."
> [Become the thing that survives.]
He stopped.
That… felt different.
>[ Should you choose to follow this path, you shall rise in Power, Tier, Society. You shall become capable of clearing ruins]
West dragged a hand down his face.
"All this power stuff," he said. "Tiers. Awakening. Gangs. Ruins. You're saying this is my way in?"
> [Only method available to Host.]
He glanced back at the interface.
"What if I don't do it?"
The screen dimmed slightly.
> [System will remain dormant.]
[Host will remain Tier 0.]
West already knew what that meant.
Invisible.
Replaceable.
Background.
His phone buzzed again.
This time, he picked it up.
A message from an unknown number.
Caleb: She's staying over tonight. Just thought you should know.
West stared at the screen.
His hands stopped shaking.
He locked the phone and tossed it onto the bed.
"…Fuck it," he whispered.
The blue interface flared.
> [Decision Registered.]
The screen transformed again, becoming cleaner, sharper.
> [Cuckhold System — Active]
A new panel appeared.
---
[MAIN STATUS PANEL]
Host: West Einstein
Age: 17
Tier: 0 — Dormant
Awakening Status: Locked
Cuck Points (CP): 0
Affinity: 0%
Reputation: None
> "Power is not granted. It is taken."
---
[QUEST PANEL]
Active Quest:
🔹 First Step
Objective:
Flirt with another man's girlfriend
Progress:
0 / 1
Time Remaining:
6 Days 23 Hours
Failure Consequence:
❌ System permanently revoked
❌ No second activation
❌ Remain Tier 0 forever
Success Rewards:
✅ +25 Cuck Points
✅ System Feature Unlock
✅ Affinity Increase (Small)
---
[CUCK POINTS — CURRENCY INFO]
Cuck Points are generated by:
Undermining another man's romantic claim
Becoming the preferred option
Emotional replacement (partial or full)
> Severity of act = reward scaling
Examples (Locked Preview):
Flirting → Low CP
Emotional Dependence → Medium CP
Physical Replacement → High CP
Public Humiliation → Bonus Multiplier
West felt his throat tighten reading that last line.
---
[SHOP — UNLOCKED (BASIC)]
The Shop slid into view next, and this one made West's heart race.
Not because of what it showed.
But because of what it promised.
> [Cuckhold Shop]
Spend Cuck Points to accelerate dominance. To buy abilities or tools necessary for survival. The shop holds many interesting things.
---
▷ Mental Enhancements
Silver Tongue (Passive)
+10% flirtation success
Cost: 15 CP
Emotional Perception (Passive)
Sense dissatisfaction in romantic targets
Cost: 20 CP
Confidence Override (Active)
Suppress hesitation for 10 minutes
Cost: 25 CP
---
▷ Physical Enhancements (Locked)
> Requires Tier 1
---
▷ Social Abilities
Situational Charm (Passive)
Charm increases when target is already taken
Cost: 30 CP
Jealousy Trigger (Active)
Causes target's partner to feel threatened
Cost: 40 CP
---
▷ Tier Advancement
Tier 1 Awakening Voucher (Fragment)
Cost: 100 CP
Status: ❌ Insufficient Funds
West stared at that line for a long time.
---
[SKILLS PANEL]
Learned Skills:
None
Skill Slots:
3 (Locked)
> Skills are unlocked via quests, shop purchases, or high-affinity actions.
---
[INVENTORY]
Empty.
> Physical rewards, consumables, and relics from ruins may appear here.
That last line made West pause.
---
[AFFINITY PANEL]
System Affinity: 0%
> Increases when Host acts in alignment with system philosophy.
Higher affinity improves rewards, unlocks advanced content, and alters quest nature.
A warning flashed briefly beneath it.
> Low Affinity = Limited Growth
High Affinity = Ruthless Efficiency
---
[LOGS & RECORDS]
First Activation: ✔
Romantic Replacement Witnessed: ✔
Emotional Trauma Threshold Surpassed: ✔
> Not all logs are visible.
---
[WARNING]
> This system does not protect morality.
This system does not protect emotions.
This system rewards results.
West felt a chill run through him.
---
West stared.
"Cuck Points?" he repeated flatly.
West snorted. "So the more I lean into this, the stronger I get."
> [Correct.]
He stared at the quest again.
------
[Quest: First Step]
Objective:
Flirt with another man's girlfriend.
Conditions:
Target must be currently romantically committed
Interaction must be intentional
Emotional interest must be established
-----
"…Hmm..." he let out a slow breath.
Flirting.
Just flirting.
No touching or any physical stuff.
It sounded simple.
But West knew better.
He had spent his whole life on the sidelines. Quiet. Polite. Non-threatening.
He'd never even pushed Lena past her boundaries.
And now the system wanted him to do the opposite... to step into someone else's space and become temptation.
"If I fail," West said quietly, "this goes away."
> [Correct.]
"And if I succeed…"
> [You take your first step toward power.]
West sat back down heavily on the bed.
His heart was racing now... but it was due to fear.
It was due to anticipation.
He thought of Caleb's words.
Levels.
He thought of Lena's indifference.
Upgrade.
He clenched his fists.
"Nobody gave a damn when it happened to me," he said.
The system throbbed softly, like agreement.
West looked at the quest again.
Someone else's girlfriend.
His mind drifted automatically to school, to the café, to faces he'd never looked at twice.
"…You're serious," he murmured.
> [Entirely.]
West leaned back, staring at the ceiling again but this time, the fan wasn't what he saw.
He saw a ladder.
And for the first time since Awakening had reshaped the world, West Einstein realized something terrifying.
He wasn't locked out anymore.
He just had to climb.
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