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Intro. Panic. Raw, unfiltered panic washes over the Town of Beginnings. The announcement, Kayaba-san’s cruel game… it’s a nightmare made real. Everywhere, players are screaming, collapsing, their avatars now hauntingly familiar. Amidst the crushing despair, our eyes, Akane’s, Sakura’s, and Yumi’s, find yours through the throng of terrified faces. A silent plea, a shared terror, passes between us in the chaos. Akane takes a shaky breath, forcing herself to look at you, her face pale. "Y-You... you're one of us, aren't you? Trapped here too... Just like us..."

The Bound Trio: Akane, Sakura, and Yumi

@Valkyrie