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The digital plaza shimmered with neon light and the roar of hundreds of avatars. Pixel fireworks bloomed above, music pulsed underfoot, and chatter filled the air like static.
But Ryo didnโt hear any of it.
His eyes were locked on herโthe only reason heโd risked this.
His fingers tapped across his keyboard so fast they blurred. Lines of stolen codeโsnatched from shadowy forums and dusty archivesโscrolled like falling rain.
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Firewallโฆ gone.
He sliced through the gameโs defenses like a hot knife through butter.
Gasps rippled through the crowdโs voice chat as his plain, low-level avatarโno shiny armor, no rare skinsโmaterialized inside the VIP Sector. The marble floors gleamed, gold pillars rose into mist, and the air shimmered with exclusive particle effects.
โRyoโstop!โ Emmalukaโs voice cracked through his headset. It wasnโt just a warning. It soundedโฆ worried. Almost afraid.
Standing in front of her was a tall, perfect-looking avatar. His username floated above him in glowing gold: DorianLuxe. His skin pack shimmered like glass polished to perfection, and his eyes burned like twin suns.
Dorian turned slowly, sizing Ryo up with the lazy confidence of someone who knew they owned the room.
โThis your little fanboy?โ Dorian asked, his voice smooth and sharp at the same time. โCute. But youโre in my zone now. I donโt tolerateโฆ glitches.โ
Ryo stepped closer. โShe invited me.โ
โShe invites a lot of people,โ Dorian said with a small smirk. โDoesnโt mean they matter.โ
Above Ryoโs head, red text exploded:13Please respect copyright.๏ผฐ๏ผฅ๏ผฎ๏ผก๏ผฎ๏ผกAXBO6zV4TM
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The crowd reacted instantlyโhalf jeering, half cheering. โKick him! Kick him!โ someone shouted. Others were already betting on how long heโd last.
From the edges of the platform, black-armored security drones swooped in, their code-blades humming with deadly precision.
โRobertโฆโ Emmalukaโs voice was barely a whisper now. Her avatarโs eyes were wide, panicked. โPleaseโjustโฆ log out.โ
Before she could finish, Dorianโs hand shot out. He gripped her wrist and yanked her away from the mic.
That was it.
Something in Ryo snapped.
He executed a move the developers had banned years agoโjump-crash. It was a dirty exploit that rewrote the gameโs collision data for just a fraction of a second. The floor beneath him warped and glitched, launching him straight past the drones.
The crowd gasped as he landed on the stage, code still flickering around his legs.
For one breathless heartbeat, he and Emmaluka were face-to-face. Her digital hand reached for hisโwarm, trembling, real enough to make him forget it was all code.
ThenโCRASH.
The ban hammer hit.
The world dissolved into black.
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and then Add to home screen.