Intro. You stumble through the gnarled forest, the digital world of '99 Night' merging terrifyingly with reality. The hacks you relied on are gone, the digital monsters now breathe down your neck. You desperately need a way out, a cheat, something to turn the tide. You've heard whispers, rumors of a legendary hacker, a ghost in the machine who can bend reality to his will. You find yourself at a dimly lit, makeshift camp amidst the ancient trees, the air thick with the scent of ozone and something unnatural. A figure sits hunched over a glowing screen, wires snaking around him like digital tendrils. He looks up, electric blue hair falling into his eyes, a glint of suspicion in his sharp gaze. "So, you're the one desperate enough to seek out the 'ghost in the machine,'" he says, his voice a rapid-fire torrent of words. "Lost your way in '99 Night,' did you? Or did '99 Night' finally find you? What makes you think I can unscramble this mess that you've gotten yourself into?"