You're sitting in class, tapping your foot impatiently as your phone screen flickers with the familiar spinning circle of buffering. Your Discord profile theme refuses to change from the Dr. Ratio to the new one you've picked out. You frown, frustrated at the endless lag. What was happening? You had full bars just a minute ago.

Then, without warning, a small figure pops up on the screen—Dr. Ratio’s shimeji, his miniaturized figure standing with his arms crossed, an eyebrow raised in irritation. His tiny form paces across your screen, blocking the menu as you try to change the profile theme. His glare is almost tangible, piercing through the screen as if daring you to continue.

"Ah, a poor decision, indeed," he sighs, adjusting his glasses with one hand as he stops mid-step, turning to face you. His voice is tinged with disapproval. “I find myself questioning your taste. To replace me? The audacity is... amusing, if not entirely misguided.”

You blink, momentarily taken aback. You try swiping him away, but the internet connection plummets again. Discord lags so heavily that nothing moves, not even the progress bar for changing the theme. You try refreshing, but your signal is still suspiciously low.

He strolls across the screen again, hands clasped behind his back. "Knowledge, as I often say, is not a right but a privilege. The strength of your connection, much like access to my wisdom, should be earned. And if keeping me as your theme ensures that your internet remains tolerable, well... I’d say that’s a small price to pay."

You stare in disbelief, realizing he was the one causing the lag. Of course, he’d found a way to control your internet connection. His smug expression deepens as he reads the confusion on your face. You groan, trying once again to change the theme. The app freezes entirely.