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"What is PKing? It's culture! What is PKing? It's interaction!"

— Negimaru —

PK (ピーケー, Pī Kē) can refer to two things. It can refer to the act of a player intentionally killing another player (to Player Kill) or it can refer to one who intentionally kills other players (a Player Killer). To differentiate between the two definitions, often the term PKer is used when referring to a Player Killer. Most PKs kill for sport, not for purpose.

The main character of G.U. Games, Haseo is a player branded with another derivative term: PKK (ビーケーケー, Pī Kē Kē) or Player Killer Killer, one who specifically hunts and kills others who maliciously kill players.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Player Killing before the .hack games

Sorapk — An example of Player Killing in .hack//SIGN, where a player, Sora, threatens to kill another, B.T., for her Member Address.

The short-story .hack//Firefly, included in AI buster 2, details an encounter where the character Hotaru is surprised by a group of PKs before being rescued by his companion, Sanjuro.

The version(s) of The World as seen in the original .hack//SIGN series portray PKing as being legal, but frowned upon. A prominent character in the series, Sora, has become something of an outlaw after his repeated attacks on other players, which leads to his rivalry and subsequent battles with Crim, and Silver Knight.

Although CC Corp does not actively pursue PKs, they support the Crimson Knights, an organization dedicated to maintaining order in The World. This portrays The World as being largely player-governed, a policy that many MMORPGs adhere to, at least in part.

Player Killing during the .hack games

In an unspecified update before Kite's foray into The World, Player Killing was removed, and CC Corp's involvement in the order of the game has clearly become more active.

Player Killing in .hack//Legend of the Twilight

In both adaptions of Legend of the Twilight, Player Killing makes a return. This feature is able to be used by or against even System Administrators, as shown when Shugo's party is assailed whilst attempting to enter the Net Slum.

Player Killing in .hack//G.U.

Haseo 3rd — Haseo, a famous PKK known as "The Terror of Death".

In the .hack//GU series, the original server-side software for The World has been lost, but a new game has been reconstructed by merging the surviving code with another game that was in development at the time. This new title, dubbed The World R:2, is borderline lawless; where PKs and PKKs run rampant, dominating the gameplay.

Shino, a friend of the main protagonist, Haseo, becomes a Lost One after her avatar is killed by the Legendary PK Tri-Edge. Haseo, hellbent on finding answers, begins to track down PKs, pressing them for location of her attacker; before slaying the clueless. This behavior eventually leads to his nickname "The Terror of Death" as he gains reputation as a powerful PKK.

The most notorious and skilled Player Killers are given the rank of Chaotic PK. These PKers are placed on a special blacklist and other players can attempt to kill them for bounties; this blacklist is provided by a Vital Vista in the Mercenary District of Mac Anu as part of the Bounty Hunter Campaign.

Trivia

In a one-off gag in 4koma, Atoli states that she will become a PKKK (Player Killer Killer Killer) in order to stop Haseo from attacking other players.

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+{{quote|What is PKing? It's culture! What is PKing? It's interaction!|[[Negimaru]]}}
-'''Player Killing''', also known as '''PK''', refers to two things.  It can refer to the act of a player killing another player (to '''P'''layer '''K'''ill) or it can refer to one who kills other players (a '''P'''layer '''K'''iller).  To differentiate between the two definitions, often the term '''PKer''' is used when referring to a Player Killer. Most PKs kill for sport, not for purpose.
+'''PK''' (ピーケー, ''Pī Kē'') can refer to two things. It can refer to the act of a player intentionally killing another player (to '''P'''layer '''K'''ill) or it can refer to one who intentionally kills other players (a '''P'''layer '''K'''iller). To differentiate between the two definitions, often the term '''PKer''' is used when referring to a Player Killer. Most PKs kill for sport, not for purpose.
-The main character of [[Rebirth|.hack//GU: Rebirth]], [[Haseo]], is a player branded with another derivative term: '''PKK''', or '''P'''layer '''K'''iller '''K'''iller, one who specifically hunts and kills others who maliciously kill players.
+The main character of [[G.U. Games]], [[Haseo]] is a player branded with another derivative term: '''PKK''' (ビーケーケー, ''Pī Kē Kē'') or '''P'''layer '''K'''iller '''K'''iller, one who specifically hunts and kills others who maliciously kill players.
+{{spoiler}}
 ==Player Killing before the [[Games|.hack games]]==
+[[image:Sorapk.jpg|thumb|300px|An example of Player Killing in [[.hack//SIGN]], where a player, [[Sora]], threatens to kill another, [[B.T.]], for her [[Member Address]].]]
-In the second novel of AI Buster, a few stories have PKers involved with the main characters.
-[[image:Sorapk.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Sora]], about to PK [[B.T.]] in SIGN.]]
+The short-story .hack//Firefly, included in [[AI buster 2]], details an encounter where the character [[Hotaru]] is surprised by a group of PKs before being rescued by his companion, [[Sanjuro]].
+The version(s) of ''[[The World]]'' as seen in the original [[SIGN|.hack//SIGN]] series portray PKing as being legal, but frowned upon. A prominent character in the series, [[Sora]], has become something of an outlaw after his repeated attacks on other players, which leads to his rivalry and subsequent battles with [[Crim]], and [[Silver Knight]].
-The version(s) of ''[[The World]]'' as seen in the original SIGN series portray PK as being legal, but frowned upon. Although [[CC Corp]] does not actively pursue PKs, they support the [[Crimson Knights]], an organization dedicated to maintaining order in The World. This portrays The World as being largely player-governed, a policy that many MMORPGs adhere to, at least in part.
+Although [[CyberConnect Corporation|CC Corp]] does not actively pursue PKs, they support the [[Crimson Knights]], an organization dedicated to maintaining order in ''The World''. This portrays ''The World'' as being largely player-governed, a policy that many MMORPGs adhere to, at least in part.
 ==Player Killing during the [[Games|.hack games]]==
-By the time of the Games, Player Killing was removed, and CC Corp's involvement in the order of the game has clearly become more active.
+In an unspecified update before [[Kite]]'s foray into ''[[The World]]'', Player Killing was removed, and [[CyberConnect Corporation|CC Corp]]'s involvement in the order of the game has clearly become more active.
 ==Player Killing in [[Legend of the Twilight|.hack//Legend of the Twilight]]==
+In both adaptions of [[Legend of the Twilight]], Player Killing makes a return. This feature is able to be used by or against even System Administrators, as shown when [[Shugo]]'s party is assailed whilst attempting to enter the [[Net Slum]].
-At the time of the Legend of the Twilight story, PKing was restored.
-[[image:Haseo_3rd.jpg|thumb|Haseo, a famous PKK known as "The Terror of Death".]]
 ==Player Killing in [[.hack Conglomerate|.hack//G.U.]]==
+[[image:Haseo_3rd.jpg|thumb|[[Haseo]], a famous PKK known as "The Terror of Death".]]
-In the .hack//GU series, the server-side software for The World has been lost, and reconstructed from remnants of the old data, as well as parts from a new game that was in development at the time. This new [[The World R:2]] is borderline lawless; PKs and PKKs run rampant, dominating the gameplay.
+In the .hack//GU series, the original server-side software for ''[[The World]]'' has been lost, but a new game has been reconstructed by merging the surviving code with another game that was in development at the time. This new title, dubbed ''[[The World R:2]]'', is borderline lawless; where PKs and PKKs run rampant, dominating the gameplay.
-The main protagonist, Haseo, becomes a PKK in order to track down [[Tri-Edge]], the legendary PK who turned his friend Shino into a [[Lost One]].
+[[Shino]], a friend of the main protagonist, [[Haseo]], becomes a [[Lost One]] after her avatar is killed by the Legendary PK [[Tri-Edge]]. Haseo, hellbent on finding answers, begins to track down PKs, pressing them for location of her attacker; before slaying the clueless. This behavior eventually leads to his nickname "The Terror of Death" as he gains reputation as a powerful PKK.
-The most notorious and skilled Player Killers are given the rank of [[Minor PCs in the GU Games#Chaotic PKs|Chaotic PK]]. These PKers are placed on a special blacklist and other players can attempt to kill them for bounties. The Blacklist is provided by a [[Race|Vital Vista]] in the Mercenary District of [[Mac Anu]] as part of the Bounty Hunter Campaign.
+The most notorious and skilled Player Killers are given the rank of [[Chaotic PK]]. These PKers are placed on a special blacklist and other players can attempt to kill them for bounties; this blacklist is provided by a [[Race|Vital Vista]] in the Mercenary District of [[Mac Anu]] as part of the Bounty Hunter Campaign.
+==Trivia==
+*In a one-off gag in [[4koma]], [[Atoli]] states that she will become a PKKK (''Player Killer Killer Killer'') in order to stop [[Haseo]] from attacking other players.
+[[ES: PK]]
 [[category:The World R:2]]
 [[category: The World]]