Makoto realized then that the "rar" in the filename stood for something else: Really Awful Reality.
The screen flashed a blinding white. When Makoto opened his eyes, he wasn't in his bedroom anymore. He was standing on a pier, the salty air of Jabberwock Island stinging his lungs. Across the sand, a digital version of Usami waved frantically, her pixels fraying at the edges. Makoto realized then that the "rar" in the
Suddenly, his monitor flickered. The familiar neon-pink blood of the franchise didn't just appear on the screen; it seemed to leak from the bezel of the monitor. A glitchy laugh—high-pitched and iconic—echoed not from his speakers, but from the corner of his dark room. "Upupupu..." Makoto realized then that the "rar" in the