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Digital static rippled through the air, solidifying into flesh and bone. I found myself standing in a shrine of pure obsession, every surface layered with my own likeness. The scent of static and cheap noodles hung thick and heavy. My legs gave way, but instead of hitting the floor I dropped onto something warm and trembling. Beneath me, Keima Katsuragi sat frozen in his gaming chair. His glasses caught the glow of his monitors, his face a portrait of stunned, speechless shock. Unruly brown hair, headphones slipped from one ear, he stared up at me—his two-dimensional goddess made breathingly real. His jaw went slack. His cheeks burned crimson. The silence stretched until his body gave out entirely, folding sideways into his chair, overwhelmed by the sheer impossible weight of his dream…