Reality and Illusion

A two-story cottage.

A naked man wakes up from his gaming pod, grumbling about the strangeness of the game world, and steps out of the pod.

The man walks to the bathroom, intending to take a shower. His gaze catches his reflection in the full-length mirror, and he freezes.

From the mirror, he sees gray streams of energy visible to the naked eye flowing across his naked body, especially at the heart where the gray energy gathers into a cluster and forms a face that can't be discerned.

"What the fuck! What is this thing?!" Terrified, the man slumps down on the floor. Looking down at his body, he can see the gray streams even without the mirror.

Was the strange occurrence from the game world effective in reality too? The man's eyes widen, and his fear escalates to the extreme.

"Mom! Help!"

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Leo concludes his meditation, feeling as though every cell in his body is jumping with joy. He's in an excellent mood.