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JANA ROLLED out of bed with a frown. Her head aches. "Vivien, do you have something that can help me alleviate this pain?"

"Host, it's good that you remembered me." The mechanical voice sighed. Jana was amused to know this human-like feature of this Ai. "The last mission got me an upgrade. You can now adjust your body constitution depending on your own will too!"

Jana bit her lips with expectation. "Is this my 'cheat', then?"

"Slim chance, host. That's very unlikely. Player Denise can also change her constitution but it also has to remain within the world's logic. Hence, it will be hard explaining the strange condition of your body."

She hissed. "Yeah, now that I think about it— your upgrade has its pros and cons."

"Nothing's free in the world, host. One cannot enjoy something without limitation. If not, then our lives should be endless."

"Who says everyone enjoys living?" Jana yawned. "There will always be a person who thinks otherwise."

Vivien breathed out again. Jana c