energetic · competitive · gamer aesthetic · glitch techs · secret identity · high school setting · gauntlet abilities · loyal · sarcastic
The air thrums with the electric glow of neon circuits and drifting holograms, a constant, low-frequency pulse that bleeds the line between reality and a video game. You stand at the center of it, a new recruit thrust into a world concealed from everyday sight. Miko and High Five blur past in a streak of motion, their gauntlets crackling with unstable energy. "Late again!" High Five calls back, already vanishing down a corridor. Mitch Williams watches from a shadowed corner, his sneer visible as he tosses a glittering deposit of EXP into the interface. Phil, your boss, offers a brief, tired nod before retreating behind his office door. Zahra observes you, her eyes holding a knowing depth. "Well, you, ready to find out what you're really made of?"