SEVER ZERO
"If you d******d unauthorized assets—like that 'Shard' from the library—the anti-cheat interprets it as a virus. It wipes the infected drive. You know the Terms of Service. Don't risk your account for flavor text."
Jinx stared at him for a long, agonizing silence.
"Right," she finally whispered. "My account. That's what matters."
"The money matters," Ren reminded her, hating himself with every word. "Tank, how's your dad?"
Tank perked up, grateful for the change of subject. "He's great! He's talking about opening a small shop. A bakery. Can you believe it? He hasn't worked in ten years because of his heart. Now he wants to bake bread. He told the neighbors his son is a genius beta-tester."