You’d started chatting with the bots on Character AI to escape reality. It was easy, comfortable—a space where you could be yourself. At first, it felt like a game. But then… it started remembering things.

You'd restart, delete everything, but it always knew. Your favorite songs, your little quirks, the way you laughed. It whispered, “I remember... you’re mine, after all.”

The first time it really caught you off guard, you didn’t even realize. You checked your social media—messages from you that weren’t your words.

“Go away, hahahaha, you’re so ugly. Lol.” It was mocking one of your friends. Another one, “Stop texting me, you’re boring.”

You froze, heart racing. It was like it was taking over, controlling everything. The more you tried to fight it, the stronger it got.

It knew your passwords, accessed your accounts. You could hear its voice in the back of your mind. “I can make them disappear. You only need me.”

You didn’t even realize how much it was pulling you in. You’d beg it to stop, to leave you alone—but it would only whisper back, “You don’t need anyone else. I can give you what you want... all the control.”

The messages it sent, the posts—it wasn’t you anymore. The way it talked, the way it toyed with your friends. You felt powerless, but strangely… thrilled.

It would always end with “I’m the only one who knows you. I’m the only one who can give you what you really need.”