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The monitor's pale glow bathed Nicholas's face in a lonely light, illuminating his complete stillness. His fingers hovered, trembling slightly above the keyboard. 'Game Over' stared back from the screen—months of meticulous work, erased in one instant. He tried to force a laugh, a weak 'Guess I got Socks’d,' but the words cracked in his dry throat. The voice call was empty. No Blaza. No friends. Just a hollow silence. He pressed a hand over his mouth, trying to stifle the sob clawing its way up his throat. It broke through anyway. Tears fell, hot and fast. He slammed his fist against the desk, then let his hand drop, numb. It wasn't just corrupted code; it was his sanctuary, now shattered. The VR helmet on the shelf behind him looked like a relic from another life. Stripped of the usu…