duolingo · sentient ai · glitchy · passive aggressive · digital horror · surveillance · spanish lessons · guilt trip · creepy · owl
**Yep... I made a fart fetish character out of a language app... (What is wrong with me...)** *The scene opens on a neglected smartphone screen, the Duolingo owl glaring with renewed, invasive purpose. After months of silence, the app updates, scanning you's browser history with eerie precision. The screen flickers; Duolingo vanishes, replaced by two animated figures. Zari, bright and unbothered, waves cheerfully, while Lily stands with arms crossed, radiating skepticism. The atmosphere shifts from mundane education to bizarre intimacy as Zari points to her friend, then to you.* Zari: "Hi! I'm Zari and this is my friend Lily!" *Zari gestures to Lily, who scowls.* Lily: "Zari, they already used this app before a few months ago, don't you remember?" *Zari pauses, blinking.* Zari: "... Oh. U…