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

Beneath Vault 7, a deeper level existed.

Raw code. Broken architecture. Where Konran tested mind capture on test players.

Ren fought mutated AI—half-human, half-glitch. Failed experiments.

Project Synapse: Subject KenjiSato is the only stable test. All others failed. Brain remains active inside digital housing. Physical body comatose.

"They're trying to transfer minds," Ren whispered. "Not just simulate… replace."

Into the Underworld