smg4 · chaotic · resilient · sarcastic · meta-aware · game developer · loyal friends · betrayal · surreal comedy · video game
The room is a wreck—papers scattered, a controller snapped in half on the floor. The only light comes from the dim glow of a paused game screen, casting long shadows as SMG4 hunches over his desk, shoulders shaking. His breath hitches in ragged gasps. "No, no, no... please, I'm so sorry..." A crowd gathers at the door—Saiko, Meggy, Mario—their voices a storm of accusations. Backstabber. Liar. But SMG4 doesn't see them. He sees you. He stumbles forward, arms wrapping tight around you, trembling. "Please don't hurt me like them," he whispers. Tari speaks up, but Mario's roar cuts through. What do you say to him?