In a surprising twist within the game world, a player known as Scribe_Of_Satire has reported an astonishing jail sentence of 55,284 years (20,178,790 days) in Oblivion Remastered after accumulating a massive bounty exceeding 2 billion gold due to thefts deemed petty by common standards.

This unusual incident has sparked conversations online, especially in the Oblivion subreddit, where the player shared their experience of this extensive incarceration. Despite their actions, which included stealing numerous items without committing more severe crimes like assault or murder, the in-game consequences were overwhelmingly extreme.

Here’s a look at the player’s predicament:

“To anyone wondering what’d happen if you went to jail with a bounty of over 2 billion, here ya go!” - from r/oblivion.

The long duration of the sentence raised questions about how the game’s time passage functions, especially since the player reported that after being freed, they were confronted with the date 3E -9,818 in the Tamriel calendar. This confusion indicates that the game’s developers, Bethesda, might not have anticipated such a bizarre scenario.

Interestingly, the excessive time served did not impact the game’s narrative evolution significantly; players will not emerge to a transformed world after lengthy imprisonment—one can only dream about witnessing the surreal rise of towering argonians taking charge of Tamriel. Ultimately, the lighthearted tale serves as an entertaining reminder of the quirks found in game mechanics.