AndyB_writes

Have you ever felt nostalgia so powerful it hurt? The kind that hits whenever you think about that one game you played with that one friend?

For Ren Yamada, it’s worse.

Because his best friend, Kenji, isn’t just gone—he’s trapped in the past they shared inside The Game, a hyper-realistic VR world they once ruled together. A year after losing him, Ren logs back in... and what he finds is more than just memory. It’s the beginning of something darker, deeper—and far more dangerous than he ever imagined.

Some games aren’t meant to be played alone.

The Game: Project Rebirth

They found it in a fractured data node, buried deep in an old server room below a Konran satellite tower.

Ren activated the corrupted panel, and a voice recording began.

"…if you're hearing this… then I messed up. Ren, they got me. They didn't just trap me—they split me. I don't know how long I can hold on. I'm not sure if I'm… me anymore."

"...They're experimenting. Trying to see if consciousness can exist fully in the game. I think I'm the first…"

"I tried to fight. But the moment you logged out, they swarmed me. I think… I think they were waiting."

Ren stood still, staring at the blank screen. His heart was racing. A lump formed in his throat.

"I'm coming for you," Ren whispered.

He knew something is messy here...

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