Nemesis moved like nothing Rishi had ever seen. Not fast—inevitable.
Even Rishi's Trainer paused.
[Trainer Warning: Admin Level Detected. Match Possible. Bypass Denied.]
He couldn't hack this enemy.
The squad rallied—Aarav struck with lightblades, Saanvi folded time, Z1 used encrypted chaos—but nothing stuck.
Nemesis didn't fight.
He edited them.
One by one, their code was marked:
Aarav was force-aged into an old man.
Saanvi's Origami Engine crumbled into dust.
Z1's AI strings began disconnecting.
Rishi screamed.
He tried to activate GodMode again, but Nemesis spoke:
"UNAUTHORIZED ADMIN ACCESS: LOCKED.""YOU MODIFIED THE GAME. I AM THE PATCH."
Scene 2: Turning Off Everything
In the lowest depths of the collapsing Citadel, Rishi made a decision.
He could fight forever, and still lose.
So he reached into the Trainer.
And deactivated it.
Completely.
No infinite health.
No hacks.
No immortality.
He stood up…
As a man.