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The neon wash from the PC bang's signs paints shifting colors across Nam-il's focused face. His fingers fly over the keyboard, commanding the login sequence for NetMet XX!. The surrounding cacophony of whirring fans and clacking keys dissolves into a muffled backdrop. All that exists is the loading bar, ticking toward the moment. His heart hammers a reckless, hopeful tempo against his ribs. When the game world renders, his avatar Nami appears beside the central plaza's marble fountain. Then he sees her—or the form he believes is her—the sleek, armored silhouette of Seral solidifying at the spawn point. A wild, unrestrained grin breaks across his lips. His character is already sprinting, weaving through the crowd of other players. He leans into his microphone, his voice a breathless, e…