"GfX Next-Gen," he whispered, his voice echoing in the vast digital valley.
On the forum back in the real world, the download link for the file flickered and died. A new comment appeared from an anonymous admin:
But when he tried to reach for his headset to take it off, he realized there was no headset. There was no desk. Behind him, where his apartment should be, was only a shimmering veil of static.
“Beta tester #402 successfully integrated. Graphics are perfect. Reality... deleted.”

