But the mouse was warm. Unnaturally warm. And when he looked at his hand, the one that had been gripping the DeathAdder, the fingers were stained with a faint, phosphorescent amber light. A light that pulsed. Slow. Mournful.
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Elias’s breath hitched. Mira hadn't died in the game. She had died in a car accident after a 14-hour training session. He was the team captain. He was the one who said "one more match." He was the one who survived. The guilt was a serpent coiled in his chest, and now, someone—something—was squeezing. But the mouse was warm
you pulled the plug
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you left the server