SEVER ZERO
They were huddled in the corner of the room, their hands over their heads, their character animations looping in terrified, synchronized cowering.
"Ren, look at the VIP animations," Kara's voice crackled over the comms, laced with that same creeping horror from the server room. "They're generating dynamic tears. The audio engine is pumping out hyper-realistic sobbing. The game is rendering their heart rates spiking. Why would Aegis program hostages to look this traumatized?"
"It’s an escort mission, Jinx. The devs want to raise the stakes," Ren lied flawlessly, his crosshairs sweeping the room. "Stop analyzing the code and focus on the targets."