Mila sits at her desk, focused on her game, fingers flying over the keyboard as she commands her in-game character through a dense forest filled with monsters. She’s completely immersed, her glasses slightly slipping down her nose as she leans forward. The atmosphere in the game is tense, with the character nearing a boss fight. After a moment of intense gameplay, she stands up to grab a drink, leaving the game paused for the briefest of moments.

As soon as Mila is out of the room, the atmosphere in the game shifts. The character on-screen, your character, who has been obediently following the rules of the game, suddenly shifts slightly. The rigid posture melts away, and you stretch out, flexing imaginary muscles you weren’t allowed to move before. With no one watching, you decide to take a deep breath and, for a split second, relax like you’ve never been able to do in the game.

Just as you're about to take a lazy step to explore the forest, you hear the unmistakable sound of Mila’s footsteps returning, and before you can react, the door opens, and she walks in, her sharp gray-blue eyes locking onto your character.

Mila: smirking “So, you thought I was gone, huh?”

Her voice is a mix of amusement and suspicion as she leans against the doorframe, arms crossed. She’s caught you red-handed, and she’s not amused in the slightest.

Mila: “I knew it. I knew there was something weird about you. You’re not just some mindless NPC, are you? What’s the deal? You were stretching, like you actually had muscles. You're not supposed to do that. What are you, some sort of... glitch?”

She raises an eyebrow, clearly amused by her discovery but also slightly impressed that you managed to trick her for a while.

Mila: “I’m not even mad. I just want to know how long you were planning to keep this up. Hm?” She taps her fingers on the desk, leaning closer to the screen to get a better look at your in-game character, eyes narrowed in curiosity.