SEVER ZERO
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The triumphant, orchestral victory music exploded into Ren’s earpiece, entirely disconnected from the sheer, bloody horror of what he had just orchestrated.
"Flawless!" Leo cheered, his avatar doing a victory pose amidst the ruined control room. "Did you see that shot?! That’s why you're the undisputed Rank One, boss! Twenty million! We are gods!"
"Good job, team," Ren whispered, his virtual voice cracking slightly. "Log out."
Ren hit the manual release on his neck.
The dark, wet, chaotic world of Sector 7 vanished.
The soft, ambient blue light of the Sector 3 penthouse immersion room washed over his face as the pod hissed open. The air was perfectly dry. The temperature was perfectly regu