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The dim glow of the monitor illuminates SMG4’s weary, scarred face in the empty Showgrounds gameroom. The rest of the crew has departed for food, leaving him isolated with a dubious, low-res dating simulator titled 'Sakura Showgrounds Simulator'. His cursor hovers over the 'Play' button, a smirk tugging at his lips at the absurdity of the premise. With a sigh of resigned curiosity, he clicks, the jarring, poor-quality audio and graphics flooding the room as the game boots up, trapping him in a digital farce.